Egypt
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…
Parliament committee approves bill outlawing Suleiman presidential candidacy
April 9, 2012
Parliament committee approves bill outlawing Suleiman presidential candidacy
The People's Assembly's Proposals and Complaints Committee approved on Monday a bill amending the presidential elections law 123/2011 by adding…
Nour Party: We won’t watch helplessly as Suleiman runs for president
April 9, 2012
Nour Party: We won’t watch helplessly as Suleiman runs for president
The Salafi-led Nour Party pledged not to “stand by helplessly” as former Vice President Omar Suleiman runs for president, party…
Interior Ministry denies accusing AUC of destabilizing the country
April 9, 2012
Interior Ministry denies accusing AUC of destabilizing the country
The Interior Ministry on Monday denied reports that it had arrested two spy rings gathering information about Egypt’s post-revolution economic…
MP Amr Hamzawy: Now not the time for cabinet removal
April 9, 2012
MP Amr Hamzawy: Now not the time for cabinet removal
The cabinet of incumbent Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri has failed to offer a successful plan to get through the transitional…