Egypt
Judges to investigate Maspero violence
December 12, 2011
Judges to investigate Maspero violence
The president of the Cairo Appeal Court has dispatched two judges to complete the prosecution investigations into clashes between the…
Advisory Council to discuss military tribunals on Tuesday
December 12, 2011
Advisory Council to discuss military tribunals on Tuesday
During its meeting slated for Tuesday, the Advisory Council is expected to discuss the contentious issue of military trials for…
Rights group: Fewer female candidates in second phase of elections
December 12, 2011
Rights group: Fewer female candidates in second phase of elections
There will be fewer female candidates running in the second phase of parliamentary elections, the Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights…
Churches welcome reassurances from Brotherhood
December 12, 2011
Churches welcome reassurances from Brotherhood
The three Christian denominations of Egypt have welcomed recent statements of Muslim Brotherhood General Guide Mohamed Badie, in which he…
We won’t force women to wear headscarves, says Salafi party
December 12, 2011
We won’t force women to wear headscarves, says Salafi party
The Salafi Nour Party has no authority to force women to wear the Islamic headscarf, said Nader Bakar, spokesman of…
Brotherhood prepares ‘renaissance’ project to revive Egypt
December 12, 2011
Brotherhood prepares ‘renaissance’ project to revive Egypt
The Muslim Brotherhood has tasked Deputy General Guide Khairat al-Shater with preparing what it calls a “renaissance project,” a Brotherhood…
Justice Ministry: Over 300 civil society groups received foreign funds
December 12, 2011
Justice Ministry: Over 300 civil society groups received foreign funds
More than 300 civil society organizations have received foreign funding over the past six years, a probe by two judges…
Kefaya: The origins of Mubarak’s downfall
December 12, 2011
Kefaya: The origins of Mubarak’s downfall
On 12 December 2004, dozens of people gathered outside the attorney general’s office, making demands far beyond the established boundaries…
PM tries to negotiate end to cabinet sit-in
December 12, 2011
PM tries to negotiate end to cabinet sit-in
Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri held a meeting with protesters on Monday to negotiate an end to the sit-in currently ongoing…
Tantawi-for-president supporters resume activities
December 12, 2011
Tantawi-for-president supporters resume activities
An Egyptian pro-military group on Monday resumed its campaign to collect signatures in support of electing Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi,…