Egypt
Freedom and Justice Party: Election delay would trigger revolution
September 26, 2011
Freedom and Justice Party: Election delay would trigger revolution
On Sunday the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party warned Egypt's ruling military council that postponing parliamentary elections would lead…
Monday’s papers: Food prices rise and Egyptian politics accelerate
September 26, 2011
Monday’s papers: Food prices rise and Egyptian politics accelerate
“498 seats in the People's Assembly, 270 in the Shura Council,” reads the main headline on Al-Ahram’s front page. In…
Police officer sentenced to 5 years in prison for killing female demonstrator
September 25, 2011
Police officer sentenced to 5 years in prison for killing female demonstrator
The Cairo Criminal Court on Sunday sentenced police officer Tamer Sami Refaat to five years in prison for killing a…
58% of Egyptians reject president of another religion
September 25, 2011
58% of Egyptians reject president of another religion
A survey by the cabinet’s Information and Decision Support Center, published on Sunday, revealed that 58 percent of the sample…
Jounalists defy gag order on Tantawi’s secret court testimony
September 25, 2011
Jounalists defy gag order on Tantawi’s secret court testimony
A number of national and international news outlets, as well as several bloggers, have published reports on the testimony of…
Court to review decision rejecting Jama’a al-Islamiya’s party application
September 25, 2011
Court to review decision rejecting Jama’a al-Islamiya’s party application
The High Administrative Court will convene on 10 October to discuss a challenge submitted by Jama’a al-Islamiya, demanding that it…
Luxor protesters block road leading to Valley of the Queens
September 25, 2011
Luxor protesters block road leading to Valley of the Queens
Residents of the village of Marei on Luxor’s west bank have blocked the road that leads to the Valley of…
Tantawi sends Bashir letter regarding Mubarak ‘conspiracy’ against Sudan
September 25, 2011
Tantawi sends Bashir letter regarding Mubarak ‘conspiracy’ against Sudan
Egyptian intelligence chief Mourad Mewafy is flying to Khartoum on a short visit to deliver Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir a…
Political parties divided over Friday’s protest against Emergency Law
September 25, 2011
Political parties divided over Friday’s protest against Emergency Law
Political parties are divided over the merits of Friday’s demonstration to be held in protest against the recently renewed emergency…
Government amends election laws
September 25, 2011
Government amends election laws
In its meeting on Sunday, the cabinet endorsed amendments to laws governing the People’s Assembly, the Shura Council and electoral…