Egypt
Military council laws above judicial authority, says court
October 28, 2011
Military council laws above judicial authority, says court
An administrative court has turned down a lawsuit requesting the annulment of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces' (SCAF)…
Judges condemn military council’s ‘dreadful silence’
October 28, 2011
Judges condemn military council’s ‘dreadful silence’
The Egyptian Judges Club will hold a general assembly session Friday to discuss what they call a “dreadful silence” from…
Al-Shaab Urid TV channel postpones initial public offering
October 27, 2011
Al-Shaab Urid TV channel postpones initial public offering
The founders of the Al-Shaab Urid satellite channel have postponed the company's public offering, claiming that procedures for the offering…
Ministry reveals ‘secret’ bank accounts of civil society groups
October 27, 2011
Ministry reveals ‘secret’ bank accounts of civil society groups
The Cairo Court of Appeal on Thursday accepted a memo submitted by two judges on behalf of the Ministry of…
Egypt swaps alleged Israeli spy for 25 prisoners
October 27, 2011
Egypt swaps alleged Israeli spy for 25 prisoners
Twenty-five Egyptians, recently released from an Israeli prison, arrived in the Egyptian city of Taba on Thursday, having been swapped…
Third Egyptian dies on Hajj pilgrimage
October 27, 2011
Third Egyptian dies on Hajj pilgrimage
The number of Egyptians who have died on this year's Hajj pilgrimage has risen to three, after a woman from…
Egyptian government re-thinks unified law on places of worship
October 27, 2011
Egyptian government re-thinks unified law on places of worship
The Egyptian government will reconsider the unified law on the construction of places of worship in light of various observations…
Security forces battle to evacuate 6th of October City squatters
October 27, 2011
Security forces battle to evacuate 6th of October City squatters
Joint army and the police forces took five hours on Thursday to evacuate 891 of the 2000 vacant flats in…
Rights group demands heavier sentence in Khaled Saeed case
October 27, 2011
Rights group demands heavier sentence in Khaled Saeed case
The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) has called on the general prosecutor to appeal the court verdict which sentenced…
Securing expat voting is SCAF’s responsibility, says commission
October 27, 2011
Securing expat voting is SCAF’s responsibility, says commission
Allowing Egyptians living abroad to cast their ballots in the upcoming parliamentary elections is the responsibility of the ruling Supreme…