Egypt
A different future for professional syndicates?
December 13, 2011
A different future for professional syndicates?
With Muslim Brotherhood-backed candidates seizing the lion’s share of board seats in several syndicate elections this year, it appears that…
Citizens protest security void in North Sinai and Damietta
December 13, 2011
Citizens protest security void in North Sinai and Damietta
Protests were held in North Sinai and Damietta Governorates on Monday by citizens enraged by recent kidnappings, part of what…
Ministry of Culture celebrates Naguib Mahfouz centennial
December 12, 2011
Ministry of Culture celebrates Naguib Mahfouz centennial
The Ministry of Culture celebrated the 100th anniversary of Naguib Mahfouz’s birth on Sunday. The late Mahfouz, an Egyptian writer,…
Judges to investigate Maspero violence
December 12, 2011
Judges to investigate Maspero violence
The president of the Cairo Appeal Court has dispatched two judges to complete the prosecution investigations into clashes between the…
Advisory Council to discuss military tribunals on Tuesday
December 12, 2011
Advisory Council to discuss military tribunals on Tuesday
During its meeting slated for Tuesday, the Advisory Council is expected to discuss the contentious issue of military trials for…
Rights group: Fewer female candidates in second phase of elections
December 12, 2011
Rights group: Fewer female candidates in second phase of elections
There will be fewer female candidates running in the second phase of parliamentary elections, the Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights…
Churches welcome reassurances from Brotherhood
December 12, 2011
Churches welcome reassurances from Brotherhood
The three Christian denominations of Egypt have welcomed recent statements of Muslim Brotherhood General Guide Mohamed Badie, in which he…
We won’t force women to wear headscarves, says Salafi party
December 12, 2011
We won’t force women to wear headscarves, says Salafi party
The Salafi Nour Party has no authority to force women to wear the Islamic headscarf, said Nader Bakar, spokesman of…
Brotherhood prepares ‘renaissance’ project to revive Egypt
December 12, 2011
Brotherhood prepares ‘renaissance’ project to revive Egypt
The Muslim Brotherhood has tasked Deputy General Guide Khairat al-Shater with preparing what it calls a “renaissance project,” a Brotherhood…
Justice Ministry: Over 300 civil society groups received foreign funds
December 12, 2011
Justice Ministry: Over 300 civil society groups received foreign funds
More than 300 civil society organizations have received foreign funding over the past six years, a probe by two judges…