Egypt
State human rights council appointments raise concerns
September 5, 2012
State human rights council appointments raise concerns
While dubbed mostly Islamist, the new formation of the National Human Rights Council raises critical concerns about the entity’s mandate,…
New heads of state press: Q&A with journalist Gamal Fahmy
September 5, 2012
New heads of state press: Q&A with journalist Gamal Fahmy
The Shura Council announced Tuesday the appointments of the new chairmen for state newspapers and the new formation of the…
Administrative court says FJP dissolution out of its jurisdiction
September 4, 2012
Administrative court says FJP dissolution out of its jurisdiction
The Administrative Court ruled Tuesday that a case demanding the dissolution of the Freedom and Justice Party, the Muslim Brotherhood’s…
Egypt sues Britain to return Mubarak regime funds
September 4, 2012
Egypt sues Britain to return Mubarak regime funds
Egypt has filed a lawsuit against the British Treasury to compel the institution to cooperate in returning funds siphoned out…
Revolutionary groups sue Tantawi and Anan for killing demonstrators
September 4, 2012
Revolutionary groups sue Tantawi and Anan for killing demonstrators
Representatives from revolutionary movements filed a complaint against former Defense Minister Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi and former military Chief of…
Factory workers protest outside presidential palace
September 4, 2012
Factory workers protest outside presidential palace
Workers from the Nasr Automotive, Ideal and Steam Boilers factories on Tuesday staged protests outside the presidential palace in Cairo,…
Morsy appoints 10 new governors, including three military generals
September 4, 2012
Morsy appoints 10 new governors, including three military generals
President Mohamed Morsy appointed 10 new governors, of whom four are affiliated with the Brotherhood, three are retired military generals…
Update: Gunshots, teargas fired outside Syrian embassy
September 4, 2012
Update: Gunshots, teargas fired outside Syrian embassy
Police forces fired teargas and gunshots outside the Syrian Embassy in Cairo on Tuesday night after protesters seized a police…
Only Egyptians with Egyptian parents can buy Sinai lands, says general
September 4, 2012
Only Egyptians with Egyptian parents can buy Sinai lands, says general
Only Egyptian citizens with Egyptian parents will be allowed to own land in Sinai, Major General Abdallah Abdel Ghany said…
Farouk Hosni charged with illicit gains
September 4, 2012
Farouk Hosni charged with illicit gains
Farouk Hosni, the former minister of culture who served under the Mubarak regime for 20 years, was referred to the…