Egypt

Army tanks in N. Sinai for first time since Israeli peace treaty

Army tanks in N. Sinai for first time since Israeli peace treaty

For the first time since the signing of the peace agreement between Egypt and Israel in 1979, the Egyptian armed…
New law to free workers’ syndicates from state control

New law to free workers’ syndicates from state control

Labor activists are keenly anticipating a new law on labor syndicates, a draft of which has apparently been completed and…
Manpower minister: First ever business syndicate established

Manpower minister: First ever business syndicate established

Manpower and Immigration Minister Ahmed Hassan al-Borai announced on Sunday the establishment of Egypt's first ever trade union for businessmen…
Adly trial adjourned until 5 September

Adly trial adjourned until 5 September

The Cairo Criminal Court on Sunday adjourned the trial of former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly and six of his former…
Al-Azhar invites political powers to discuss charter on Egypt’s future state

Al-Azhar invites political powers to discuss charter on Egypt’s future state

Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb has invited active political groups for an urgent meeting on Wednesday at his office to…
Sawiris: Islamists hijacked Egyptian revolution

Sawiris: Islamists hijacked Egyptian revolution

The founder of the secular Free Egyptians Party, Coptic businessman Naguib Sawiris, accused Islamist movements of hijacking the Egyptian revolution.…
Islamists commence campaign against supra-constitutional principles

Islamists commence campaign against supra-constitutional principles

Egypt's Islamist groups on Saturday began a campaign against government plans to draw up principles regulating the election of the…
Activists protest against trying civilians in military courts

Activists protest against trying civilians in military courts

Dozens of activists protested against military trials for civilians outside the military prosecution office in Nasr City, north east Cairo,…
Sunday’s papers: Judiciary under spotlight as Mubarak regime trials resume

Sunday’s papers: Judiciary under spotlight as Mubarak regime trials resume

As the trials of former President Hosni Mubarak and former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly are set to resume, today’s papers…
Sohag security chief stripped of post following Gerga riots

Sohag security chief stripped of post following Gerga riots

Interior Minister Mansour al-Essawy has decided to strip Major General Alaa al-Manawy, chief of the Sohag Security Directorate, of his…
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