Egypt
Court overturns verdict suspending Journalists Syndicate elections
October 17, 2011
Court overturns verdict suspending Journalists Syndicate elections
Egypt's Supreme Administrative Court has overturned an earlier verdict suspending elections at the Journalists Syndicate, judicial sources said on Monday.…
Electoral committee sheds light on laws and process
October 17, 2011
Electoral committee sheds light on laws and process
A little more than a month before voting is set to begin and five days after candidates began registering their…
Egypt’s lawyers angry at postponement of syndicate elections
October 17, 2011
Egypt’s lawyers angry at postponement of syndicate elections
Members of Egypt's Lawyers Syndicate have expressed their anger at the judicial committee supervising the syndicate's elections, with some candidates…
Monday’s papers: Editorial pages shift Maspero blame
October 17, 2011
Monday’s papers: Editorial pages shift Maspero blame
A week after a Maspero protest turned deadly when the army crushed a Coptic demonstration, local papers are taking a…
Information minister vows to investigate errors in Maspero coverage
October 17, 2011
Information minister vows to investigate errors in Maspero coverage
Egypt's information minister met on Monday morning with Pope Shenouda III and vowed to investigate state TV coverage of the…
Official: Swiss authorities investigating Alaa Mubarak on money laundering charges
October 17, 2011
Official: Swiss authorities investigating Alaa Mubarak on money laundering charges
Swiss authorities are investigating Alaa Mubarak, the son of ousted President Hosni Mubarak, as well as a number of former…
Dostour: Mubarak’s hospital stay racks up LE2.25mn price tag
October 17, 2011
Dostour: Mubarak’s hospital stay racks up LE2.25mn price tag
Ousted President Hosni Mubarak's stay at the International Medical Center affiliated with the armed forces costs around LE2.25 million, including…
Foreign ministers discuss Iraqi debts to Egypt
October 17, 2011
Foreign ministers discuss Iraqi debts to Egypt
Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr met on Sunday with his Iraqi counterpart, Hoshyar Zebari, to discuss ways to settle…
Political coalitions rush to finish candidate lists amid shakeups
October 17, 2011
Political coalitions rush to finish candidate lists amid shakeups
The country’s main secular coalition, dubbed the Egyptian Bloc, has yet to finalize its electoral list for parliamentary elections, scheduled…
Committee: State TV did not incite attack on Maspero protesters
October 17, 2011
Committee: State TV did not incite attack on Maspero protesters
A week after at least 27 civilians died during a Coptic protest, a committee described by Egyptian officials as "impartial"…