Egypt
Sunday’s papers: Egypt’s future is debated and Clinton makes waves
July 15, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Egypt’s future is debated and Clinton makes waves
The Court of Cassation's announcement that ruling on the decision to dissolve the People's Assembly is not within its jurisdiction,…
Human Rights Watch: Morsy must halt military trials of civilians
July 15, 2012
Human Rights Watch: Morsy must halt military trials of civilians
Human Rights Watch urged President Mohamed Morsy to immediately end military trials of civilians in a report Sunday.
Land rights, labor and violence in a Cairo slum
July 15, 2012
Land rights, labor and violence in a Cairo slum
The death of five-year-old Amar Mohammed Salah as fire tore through his shack in Boulaq, a central-Cairo slum on 27…
Clinton to Morsy: Find way out of crisis
July 14, 2012
Clinton to Morsy: Find way out of crisis
US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton used her first meeting with Egypt's new Islamist president to pressMohammed Morsy to start a dialogue with…
FJP leader: Constituent Assembly will respect judicial ruling if dissolved
July 14, 2012
FJP leader: Constituent Assembly will respect judicial ruling if dissolved
Mohamed al-Beltagy, FJP leader and spokesperson for the communications committee of the Constituent Assembly, said the assembly will abide…
Constitutional court to rule of Shura Council within months
July 14, 2012
Constitutional court to rule of Shura Council within months
The Supreme Constitutional Court will decide on the dissolution of the Shura Council in the next two months, deputy…
Shura Council asks for more powers, discusses independent press
July 14, 2012
Shura Council asks for more powers, discusses independent press
The committee that will decide on the state system of governance in the new constitution, a sub-committee of the…
MOPCO employees, Coptic Christians protest at presidential palace
July 14, 2012
MOPCO employees, Coptic Christians protest at presidential palace
Protesters returned to the presidential palace in Heliopolis Saturday after two days of relative calm, with fertilizer plant workers from…
Port Said military governor to testify in football violence case
July 14, 2012
Port Said military governor to testify in football violence case
The military govenor of Port Said has been given permission to testify Sunday in the case of violence at a…
Civilian detainees in military prisons reject Morsy’s committee
July 14, 2012
Civilian detainees in military prisons reject Morsy’s committee
Civilians detained in military prisons sent a letter to President Mohamed Morsy Saturday urging him to release them before it…