Egypt
Morsy adviser denies statements on FGM
September 5, 2012
Morsy adviser denies statements on FGM
Omayma Kamel, a member of President Mohamed Morsy’s Advisory Board for Women’s Affairs and of the Constituent Assembly from the…
Gizawy attends Saudi trial with hands and feet shackled
September 5, 2012
Gizawy attends Saudi trial with hands and feet shackled
Ahmed al-Gizawy, the Egyptian lawyer detained in Saudi Arabia, attended his trial Wednesday with his hands and feet shackled and…
Egypt is not a religious state, Morsy tells students
September 5, 2012
Egypt is not a religious state, Morsy tells students
At the opening of the first General Conference of Student Unions on Wednesday, President Mohamed Morsy said Egypt is a…
Ahly fans storm EFA to protest season opening
September 5, 2012
Ahly fans storm EFA to protest season opening
Members of the Ultras Ahlawy, a group of hardcore fans supporting Cairo's Ahly football team, stormed into the Egyptian Football…
President no longer chief of police, says Constituent Assembly
September 5, 2012
President no longer chief of police, says Constituent Assembly
The Constituent Assembly on Wednesday decided to cancel the article of the 1971 Constitution that says the president is the…
Nilesat stops broadcasting three Syrian channels
September 5, 2012
Nilesat stops broadcasting three Syrian channels
Responding to a draft resolution of Arab foreign ministers, the Egyptian company Nilesat stopped broadcasting three Syrian satellite channels on…
For Copts, marriage in the church may mean marriage to the church
September 5, 2012
For Copts, marriage in the church may mean marriage to the church
When Rafek Farouk, cofounder of Copts 38, begun to chant against the Coptic Church’s divorce laws inside the church’s headquarters,…
Committee suggests pardon for all protest detainees
September 5, 2012
Committee suggests pardon for all protest detainees
A presidential committee tasked with investigating the case of civilians convicted in military trials between 25 January 2011 and 30…
Profile: The Arab Organization for Industrialization
September 5, 2012
Profile: The Arab Organization for Industrialization
At the beginning of the Cairo-Suez desert road stands a building with the look of a military barracks. Moving closer…
Trial of suspects in police station attack postponed
September 5, 2012
Trial of suspects in police station attack postponed
The Nasr City Misdemeanor Court adjourned the trial of seven individuals accused of assaulting the Nasr City police station and…