Egypt

Sunday’s papers: Planning for parliamentary elections and bemoaning vigilantism

Sunday’s papers: Planning for parliamentary elections and bemoaning vigilantism

Egypt’s military rulers will chose September 27 as the opening day for candidacy in the first free parliamentary election in…
Law graduates protest against colleagues inheriting top positions

Law graduates protest against colleagues inheriting top positions

Dozens of law school graduates protested on Saturday at the Supreme Court demanding equality with chancellors' and judges' sons who…
Ongoing legal battle to rid public institutions of Mubaraks’ names and images

Ongoing legal battle to rid public institutions of Mubaraks’ names and images

While Mubarak is gone, a legal battle lingers concerning his name and photos that line the walls of public institutions.…
Minister: Kuwaiti lawyers have not asked to join Mubarak’s defense team

Minister: Kuwaiti lawyers have not asked to join Mubarak’s defense team

Egypt has not received requests from Kuwaiti lawyers to join the defense team of ousted President Hosni Mubarak, who is…
Ruling military council begins building barrier to guard Israeli Embassy

Ruling military council begins building barrier to guard Israeli Embassy

A private construction company on Saturday began constructing a three-meter high concrete wall on the Cairo University Bridge opposite the…
Media rights group warns Egypt blogger may die in jail

Media rights group warns Egypt blogger may die in jail

A media watchdog on Saturday called for the immediate release of a blogger sentenced by Egypt's military to three years…
Post office employees go on strike

Post office employees go on strike

Post office employees in Qena went on strike to push for investigations into allegations of corruption at the National Postal…
University workers threaten civil disobedience

University workers threaten civil disobedience

Workers at Egyptian universities threatened civil disobedience at the beginning of the academic year after their demands were ignored by…
Activists protest for release of blogger

Activists protest for release of blogger

Dozens of activists staged a protest in front of the Journalists Syndicate to express their rejection of military trials for…
Heightened security measures on border scares Israeli residents

Heightened security measures on border scares Israeli residents

Several Israelis who live in communities close to the Egyptian border expressed concern over heightened security measures along the border.…
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