Egypt
Court rejects referring Mubarak trial judge to disciplinary panel
February 21, 2012
Court rejects referring Mubarak trial judge to disciplinary panel
An Egyptian court on Tuesday refused to consider a lawsuit demanding the referral of Judge Ahmed Refaat, president of the…
‘Vicious campaign’ against our MP, says Social Democratic party
February 21, 2012
‘Vicious campaign’ against our MP, says Social Democratic party
The Social Democratic Party on Tuesday said that there is an “unjust and vicious campaign” against its member, MP Ziad…
Egyptian firm in fake Avastin scam proves elusive
February 21, 2012
Egyptian firm in fake Avastin scam proves elusive
The trail of counterfeit copies of the multibillion-dollar cancer drug Avastin leads to an address in a crowded Cairo suburb,…
ElBaradei: Egypt suffers from constitutional, political and legal tampering
February 21, 2012
ElBaradei: Egypt suffers from constitutional, political and legal tampering
Reform advocate Mohamed ElBaradei reiterated his call to reconsider the timeline for the transitional period devised by the Supreme Council…
Brotherhood seeks to repeal military verdicts against prominent members
February 21, 2012
Brotherhood seeks to repeal military verdicts against prominent members
The Muslim Brotherhood will take legal action to request reconsideration of military tribunal sentences issued against Khairat al-Shater, the group’s…
Palestinian president to contact Brotherhood if it forms Egypt’s government
February 21, 2012
Palestinian president to contact Brotherhood if it forms Egypt’s government
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Tuesday that he does not mind contacting the Muslim Brotherhood should it form the government…
Parliament committee says armed forces responsible for securing Dabaa nuclear site
February 21, 2012
Parliament committee says armed forces responsible for securing Dabaa nuclear site
Members of the Defense and National Security Committee in the People’s Assembly said on Tuesday that the armed forces bear…
Qatar to host Egyptian national football team friendly matches
February 21, 2012
Qatar to host Egyptian national football team friendly matches
Qatar’s football union has formally agreed to Egypt’s request for Qatar to host the Egyptian national team's friendly football matches…
Govt delegation to visit Emirates to discuss Egypt expats in Gulf
February 21, 2012
Govt delegation to visit Emirates to discuss Egypt expats in Gulf
An Egyptian delegation will visit the United Arab Emirates on 12 March as part of a tour of Gulf states…
Seven dead in Cairo, Monufiya traffic accidents
February 21, 2012
Seven dead in Cairo, Monufiya traffic accidents
Six people were killed and eight others injured on Tuesday when a minibus collided with a truck on the Cairo-Alexandria…