Egypt
Dozens protest in solidarity with Qursaya defendants
January 8, 2013
Dozens protest in solidarity with Qursaya defendants
Dozens of activists and residents of the Qursaya island protested outside Dar al-Qadaa al-Ali, a prominent judicial institution, in downtown…
FJP leader: Egyptians detained in UAE for embarrassing regime
January 8, 2013
FJP leader: Egyptians detained in UAE for embarrassing regime
The 11 Egyptians arrested by United Arab Emirates authorities on charges of forming an illegal organization were not arrested because…
UAE terminates contract of Egyptian appeals court head
January 8, 2013
UAE terminates contract of Egyptian appeals court head
President of the Cairo Court of Appeals Fouad Rashed has returned to Egypt since the United Arab Emirates decided to…
Prosecutor general devises plan to investigate revolution killings
January 8, 2013
Prosecutor general devises plan to investigate revolution killings
Prosecutor General Talaat Abdallah has devised a plan of action to investigate the killing of protesters since the start of…
Brotherhood seeks police protection for revolution anniversary
January 8, 2013
Brotherhood seeks police protection for revolution anniversary
The Muslim Brotherhood on Tuesday asked the Interior Ministry to protect its offices and those of its political party around…
Shura Council committee OKs parliamentary elections law ‘in principle’
January 8, 2013
Shura Council committee OKs parliamentary elections law ‘in principle’
The Shura Council's legislative committee on Tuesday approved "in principle" the draft law on the upcoming House of Representatives elections,…
Verdict on Qandil dismissal, imprisonment case set for 15 January
January 8, 2013
Verdict on Qandil dismissal, imprisonment case set for 15 January
The Dokki Misdemeanor Court is scheduled to issue a verdict on 15 January in a case filed against Prime Minister…
Cabinet to approve land for new residential city at US$2 bn cost
January 8, 2013
Cabinet to approve land for new residential city at US$2 bn cost
A residential city will be established 46 km west of the Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road after the Cabinet approves the use…
Egypt’s information system is dysfunctional and politicized, say experts
January 8, 2013
Egypt’s information system is dysfunctional and politicized, say experts
The Coptic community was angered earlier this year when General Abou Bakr al-Guindy, the head of the Central Agency for…
Abandoned boat found near Marsa Matrouh
January 8, 2013
Abandoned boat found near Marsa Matrouh
Rescue teams found an abandoned boat off the coast of Marsa Matrouh on Tuesday, the governor of Matrouh Governorate said.…