Egypt
Presidential Elections Commission ready to apply law banning former regime figures
April 9, 2012
Presidential Elections Commission ready to apply law banning former regime figures
Hatem Bagato, secretary general of the Presidential Elections Commission, said the commission is ready to apply the law banning former…
No-confidence vote sparks argument among parliamentarians
April 9, 2012
No-confidence vote sparks argument among parliamentarians
An argument occurred on Monday at the People’s Assembly between Speaker Saad al-Katatny and Adl Party MP Mostafa al-Naggar after…
Camel Battle defendants address the court, assert their innocence
April 9, 2012
Camel Battle defendants address the court, assert their innocence
Fathi Sorour, former speaker of the People's Assembly, who is being tried for killing demonstrators on 2 February 2011, during…
ElBaradei to form political party
April 9, 2012
ElBaradei to form political party
Egyptian reform advocate Mohamed ElBaradei announced on Monday that he is working on the establishment of the Thawra (Revolution) Party,…
MPs: Government spreading debauchery by failing to block porn sites
April 9, 2012
MPs: Government spreading debauchery by failing to block porn sites
Members of the People's Assembly accused the government of “failing to implement the constitution, law, and divine laws” and of…
Parliamentary committee calls on Justice Ministry to restructure police force
April 9, 2012
Parliamentary committee calls on Justice Ministry to restructure police force
The People’s Assembly Defense, National Security and Mobilization Committee on Monday called on the Justice Ministry to reply to MP…
Suleiman for president: Game changer or set plan?
April 9, 2012
Suleiman for president: Game changer or set plan?
The scene of Omar Suleiman, Mubarak’s former intelligence chief, being escorted into the Presidential Elections Commission headquarters with the protection of…
Prosecutors release activist suspected in December cabinet clashes
April 9, 2012
Prosecutors release activist suspected in December cabinet clashes
Prosecutors handling the violence that erupted last December outside the cabinet building in Cairo released on Monday activist Ahmed Douma,…
Parliamentary committee approves harsher penalties for torture
April 9, 2012
Parliamentary committee approves harsher penalties for torture
Parliament’s constitutional, legislative and human rights committees approved a draft law Monday that could amend how the country's courts prosecute…
Court adjourns trial of officials accused of killing protesters in Daqahlia
April 9, 2012
Court adjourns trial of officials accused of killing protesters in Daqahlia
Mansoura Criminal Court adjourned until Wednesday the trial of three Interior Ministry officials charged with killing protesters in Daqahlia during…