Egypt
Court dismisses Islam insult case against tycoon Sawiris
March 3, 2012
Court dismisses Islam insult case against tycoon Sawiris
Bulaq Abul Ella Misdemeanor Court has thrown out a case brought against telecoms tycoon and liberal politician Naguib Sawiris by…
Presidential candidates criticize decision to lift travel ban on NGO workers
March 3, 2012
Presidential candidates criticize decision to lift travel ban on NGO workers
Egypt's ruling generals faced a backlash over the departure of Americans on trial over charges that their pro-democracy groups fomented…
US government still wants NGO case dismissed
March 3, 2012
US government still wants NGO case dismissed
The United States said it was still asking Egypt to drop charges against US and other democracy activists, who were…
Arab Spring fails to help women lawmakers: UN
March 2, 2012
Arab Spring fails to help women lawmakers: UN
The Arab Spring uprisings last year brought no increase in the number of women in the region's parliaments, a UN…
AUC conference voices support for freedom of expression, disagreement on its limits
March 2, 2012
AUC conference voices support for freedom of expression, disagreement on its limits
A freedom of expression expert recommended 10 principles to guide the formation of Egypt’s freedom of expression laws at a…
GUC students escalate protest, two stage hunger strike
March 2, 2012
GUC students escalate protest, two stage hunger strike
Two students of the German University in Cairo announced Friday they will stage an open-ended hunger strike because of what…
Pro-Abu Ismail group marches to support arming Syrian opposition
March 2, 2012
Pro-Abu Ismail group marches to support arming Syrian opposition
A group of supporters of presidential hopeful Hazem Abu Ismail marched after Friday prayers to Tahrir Square to denounce the…
Spain to hand over businessman Hussein Salem to Egypt
March 2, 2012
Spain to hand over businessman Hussein Salem to Egypt
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said Friday that a Spanish court has ruled to hand over convicted businessman Hussein Salem and…
Free Egyptians Party parliamentary head resigns
March 2, 2012
Free Egyptians Party parliamentary head resigns
Free Egyptians Party MP Mohamed Abu Hamed resigned from his party Thursday night in order to devote more time to…
Demands mount for govt to explain NGO worker travel ban lift
March 2, 2012
Demands mount for govt to explain NGO worker travel ban lift
Criticism is escalating against the government for what many allege was high-level interference in the lifting of a travel ban…