Egypt
Luxor court sentences 11 people for stealing antiquities
June 12, 2012
Luxor court sentences 11 people for stealing antiquities
The Luxor Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced in absentia six people to life imprisonment and five others to 10 years…
Military prosecution requests lifting of immunity from MP accused of Tantawi insult
June 12, 2012
Military prosecution requests lifting of immunity from MP accused of Tantawi insult
The state-run MENA news agency on Tuesday said the Military Prosecution has asked the Justice Ministry to lift the parliamentary…
MP to appeal against constituent assembly
June 12, 2012
MP to appeal against constituent assembly
Socialist Popular Alliance Party MP Abul Ezz al-Hariry said Tuesday that he will refer the makeup of the new Constituent…
SCAF reiterates impartiality toward presidential candidates
June 12, 2012
SCAF reiterates impartiality toward presidential candidates
The ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces on Tuesday affirmed that it does not favor either candidate in next…
Health Ministry shuts down mineral water companies due to contamination
June 12, 2012
Health Ministry shuts down mineral water companies due to contamination
The Health Ministry on Tuesday formally shut down seven mineral water companies after test results from random samples of groundwater…
Prosecution asks Parliament to lift immunity of MP accused of indecency
June 12, 2012
Prosecution asks Parliament to lift immunity of MP accused of indecency
The Banha Prosecution in Qalyubiya Governorate demanded that the People's Assembly remove the immunity of Nour Party MP Ali Wanees,…
Update: Parliament elects new Constituent Assembly
June 12, 2012
Update: Parliament elects new Constituent Assembly
People’s Assembly Speaker Saad al-Katatny announced on Tuesday night the names of the Constituent Assembly members who would draft Egypt’s…
MPs urged to stage sit-in for political isolation enforcement
June 12, 2012
MPs urged to stage sit-in for political isolation enforcement
Thirty public figures have urged Parliament members and former presidential candidates to stage a sit-in inside Parliament demanding the enforcement…
Hamas FM denies accusing Egypt of imposing fuel supply conditions
June 12, 2012
Hamas FM denies accusing Egypt of imposing fuel supply conditions
Mohamed Awad, the Hamas foreign minister in Gaza, has denied that he accused Egypt of preventing the passage of a…