Egypt
Tuesday’s papers: Million-man marches demand ‘Revolutionary Trial’
June 5, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: Million-man marches demand ‘Revolutionary Trial’
Tuesday’s newspapers focus their coverage on three chief developments: a million-person protest for a “Revolutionary Trial” to be held in…
MP questions cost of Shafiq’s military guards
June 5, 2012
MP questions cost of Shafiq’s military guards
Wasat Party MP Essam Sultan submitted on Tuesday a request to the People’s Assembly speaker to question the ministers of…
Qadhafi regime officials go on trial in Libya
June 5, 2012
Qadhafi regime officials go on trial in Libya
A trial of former officials in Muammar Qadhafi's regime opened in Libya on Tuesday, with ex-intelligence chief Bouzid Dorda the…
US warns of humanitarian crisis in Yemen
June 5, 2012
US warns of humanitarian crisis in Yemen
The US government aid agency on Tuesday warned that a humanitarian crisis in conflict-ridden Yemen was being "overlooked" despite escalating…
MP proposes committee on reclamation of squandered lands
June 5, 2012
MP proposes committee on reclamation of squandered lands
Independent MP Yasser al-Qadi proposed on Tuesday forming a committee to work on reclaiming land sold for under-market prices or…
Court acquits police officer accused of killing protesters in Moqattam
June 5, 2012
Court acquits police officer accused of killing protesters in Moqattam
A low-ranking police officer was acquitted Tuesday of the charge of attempting to kill seven protesters outside the police station…
Update: SCAF to set Constituent Assembly criteria if parties fail to agree
June 5, 2012
Update: SCAF to set Constituent Assembly criteria if parties fail to agree
A meeting between members of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces and representatives of 18 political parties and independent…
No time set for Gizawy’s trial in Saudi Arabia, says Egyptian consul
June 5, 2012
No time set for Gizawy’s trial in Saudi Arabia, says Egyptian consul
The Egyptian consul in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia denied reports that a time has been set for the trial of Egyptian…
Hamzawy: Presidential council coup d’état against democracy
June 5, 2012
Hamzawy: Presidential council coup d’état against democracy
The call for the formation of a presidential council is a coup d’état of democracy and the election held last…
Short circuit sets Morsy’s Hurghada campaign office on fire
June 5, 2012
Short circuit sets Morsy’s Hurghada campaign office on fire
The Hurghada office of the presidential campaign of Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsy caught fire Tuesday due to a short…