Egypt
Supreme Constitutional Court has not set a date to consider political isolation law, says official
June 4, 2012
Supreme Constitutional Court has not set a date to consider political isolation law, says official
Maher al-Beheiry, senior vice president of the Supreme Constitutional Court, said on Monday that the court has not yet set…
Advisory Council asks SCAF to issue new constitutional amendment on Constituent Assembly
June 4, 2012
Advisory Council asks SCAF to issue new constitutional amendment on Constituent Assembly
The Advisory Council called for a supplement to the Constitutional Declaration that would amend Article 60, which deals with the…
Morsy, Sabbahi, Abouel Fotouh agree to continue popular struggle to ban Shafiq from race
June 4, 2012
Morsy, Sabbahi, Abouel Fotouh agree to continue popular struggle to ban Shafiq from race
The Freedom and Justice Party’s presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy and former candidates Hamdeen Sabbahi and Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh have…
Jama’a al-Islamiya ready for new sacrifices if Shafiq comes to power
June 4, 2012
Jama’a al-Islamiya ready for new sacrifices if Shafiq comes to power
Jama'a al-Islamiya is ready to make "new sacrifices" if Shafiq comes to power, said MP Amer Abdel Rahim, speaker for…
Coptic union in Europe criticizes Morsy, supports secular president
June 4, 2012
Coptic union in Europe criticizes Morsy, supports secular president
A union of Coptic organizations in Europe said Monday it would support any presidential candidate who intends to establish a…
Parliamentary committee approves legislation to toughen sentences for torture crimes
June 4, 2012
Parliamentary committee approves legislation to toughen sentences for torture crimes
A parliamentary committee recently finalized legal amendments that would impose harsher sentences for torture, State-run MENA news service reported on…
NGO funding case to resume on Tuesday
June 4, 2012
NGO funding case to resume on Tuesday
The Cairo Criminal Court will resume hearings in the NGO funding case on Tuesday. Forty-three Egyptians and foreigners are accused…
Interest-based loans for new metro line not banned by Sharia law, says minister
June 4, 2012
Interest-based loans for new metro line not banned by Sharia law, says minister
Fayza Abouelnaga, minister of planning and international cooperation, rejected claims that interest-based loans are prohibited by Sharia law in a…
Wife of Egyptian detained in Saudi says she lost contact with him
June 4, 2012
Wife of Egyptian detained in Saudi says she lost contact with him
The wife of Ahmed al-Gizawy, an Egyptian lawyer detained in Saudi Arabia over charges of drug smuggling, said she has…
Revolutionary groups call for mass protests Tuesday, Brotherhood to join
June 4, 2012
Revolutionary groups call for mass protests Tuesday, Brotherhood to join
The Muslim Brotherhood plans to join protests called for by political and revolutionary groups Tuesday to demand the retrial of…