Egypt
Brotherhood bars former MPs from running for Parliament
October 9, 2012
Brotherhood bars former MPs from running for Parliament
Egypt’s largest political organization plans to ban some of its former lawmakers from running for re-election in response to complaints…
Gas shortage threatens new round of power cuts
October 9, 2012
Gas shortage threatens new round of power cuts
The Petroleum Ministry admitted Tuesday that there is a shortage in the gas supply for power stations and explained that…
Grand Mufti warns of spreading Shia doctrine in Egypt
October 9, 2012
Grand Mufti warns of spreading Shia doctrine in Egypt
Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa advised Shias not to try spreading their doctrine in a Sunni environment like Egypt, as it…
Journalists accuse government of being biased toward rich
October 9, 2012
Journalists accuse government of being biased toward rich
Journalists accused the government of Prime Minister Hesham Qandil of being biased toward the rich during a meeting Tuesday. The…
100 days of Morsy: Report suggests varied progress on president’s goals
October 9, 2012
100 days of Morsy: Report suggests varied progress on president’s goals
Sporting a smart casual outfit and riding in a convertible, President Mohamed Morsy greeted the audience gathered at the Cairo…
North Sinai Central Security commander summoned over accident
October 9, 2012
North Sinai Central Security commander summoned over accident
The public prosecutor in North Sinai summoned the commander of the Central Security Forces in the governorate for testimony about…
Experts to investigate Mubarak sons manipulating stock exchange
October 9, 2012
Experts to investigate Mubarak sons manipulating stock exchange
The South Cairo Criminal Court decided in its Tuesday session to adjourn to 12 November the trial of Alaa and…
Poet summoned for interrogation over contempt of religion
October 9, 2012
Poet summoned for interrogation over contempt of religion
The New Cairo Prosecutor summoned poet Hisham al-Gokh over a claim filed by a lawyer accusing him of contempt of…
Court sets 25 November for Safwat al-Sherif trial
October 9, 2012
Court sets 25 November for Safwat al-Sherif trial
The trial of former Shura Council Speaker Safwat al-Sherif and his two sons is set to begin on 25 November…
Lawsuit against Constituent Assembly adjourned
October 9, 2012
Lawsuit against Constituent Assembly adjourned
In its first session, the State Council’s Administrative Court on Tuesday adjourned a lawsuit filed by advisers of the Administrative…