Egypt
Clergymen reject fatwa banning votes for Coptic candidates
October 30, 2011
Clergymen reject fatwa banning votes for Coptic candidates
Islamic scholars have condemned a recent fatwa by a Salfi preacher calling on Muslims not to vote for Coptic and…
Lawyers propose supervising elections in place of judges
October 30, 2011
Lawyers propose supervising elections in place of judges
The Lawyers Syndicate’s freedoms committee has officially suggested to the military council that it should provide lawyers who are certified…
Assad’s supporters, opponents clash outside Cairo embassy
October 30, 2011
Assad’s supporters, opponents clash outside Cairo embassy
Opponents and supporters of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad clashed on Sunday outside the Syrian Embassy in Cairo. The violence started…
Security source: National Security did not interfere to cancel seminar
October 30, 2011
Security source: National Security did not interfere to cancel seminar
Egypt's National Security Agency (NSA) has not interfered to cancel a forum on parliamentary elections scheduled for Monday at Ain…
Govt report: Security conditions behind poor cell phone service
October 30, 2011
Govt report: Security conditions behind poor cell phone service
The National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority on Sunday attributed the poor level of mobile phone service over the past few months…
Mubarak trial: New appeals court judges to consider replacing judges
October 30, 2011
Mubarak trial: New appeals court judges to consider replacing judges
Cairo's Appeals Court on Sunday named new appeals court judges who will consider a request to replace the judges presiding…
Activist gets 15 days detention in Maspero investigation
October 30, 2011
Activist gets 15 days detention in Maspero investigation
Alaa Abd El Fattah, a prominent blogger and activist, will be held for 15 days of military interrogation, his lawyer…
Democratic Alliance to sue NDP-linked parliament candidates
October 30, 2011
Democratic Alliance to sue NDP-linked parliament candidates
The Democratic Alliance said on Saturday that it has begun efforts to exclude candidates affiliated with the previously-ruling National Democratic Party…
MEPs to visit Egypt over recent Christian tensions
October 30, 2011
MEPs to visit Egypt over recent Christian tensions
A European Parliament delegation will visit Cairo this week to discuss the recent tensions regarding the Coptic Christian community in Egypt, diplomatic…
Sunday’s papers: Judge-lawyer feud continues as violence allegations emerge
October 30, 2011
Sunday’s papers: Judge-lawyer feud continues as violence allegations emerge
The ongoing feuds between lawyers and judges are still making headlines in most newspapers. Privately-owned Al-Dostour leads with: “The uproar…