Egypt
Grapel thanks Egyptian authorities for good treatment
October 28, 2011
Grapel thanks Egyptian authorities for good treatment
Alleged Israeli spy Ilan Grapel, who was released Thursday in a prisoner exchange deal between Egypt and Israel, thanked Egyptian…
EU parliament accuses Egypt of persecuting Christian minority
October 28, 2011
EU parliament accuses Egypt of persecuting Christian minority
The European Parliament in Strasbourg passed a draft resolution Thursday accusing the Egyptian and Syrian governments of persecuting their Christian…
Rights organization accuses police of torturing prisoner to death
October 28, 2011
Rights organization accuses police of torturing prisoner to death
The Nadeem Center for Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence has accused Tora prison guards of torturing a young man to…
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…