Egypt
Egyptian court dissolves municipal councils
June 28, 2011
Egyptian court dissolves municipal councils
The Administrative Court of Egypt's State Council on Tuesday issued a verdict disbanding local councils nation-wide. The court had set…
Police officer suspended over brutalizing citizen
June 28, 2011
Police officer suspended over brutalizing citizen
Egypt's Minister of Interior, Mansour al-Essawy, decided on Tuesday to suspend a police officer after he abused a citizen in…
Tuesday’s papers: Assurances Egypt won’t collapse, scorn at Gamal, opposition to women judges
June 28, 2011
Tuesday’s papers: Assurances Egypt won’t collapse, scorn at Gamal, opposition to women judges
“Egypt will not collapse” is the headline of five of today’s papers, reporting statements made by head of the Supreme…
Soft-drink giants ride wave of post-uprising optimism
June 27, 2011
Soft-drink giants ride wave of post-uprising optimism
Brightly colored billboards with cheerful messages have become fixtures of Cairo’s urban landscape, feet from the squares and streets where…
Sawiris criticized for displaying Islam-related cartoon on Twitter
June 27, 2011
Sawiris criticized for displaying Islam-related cartoon on Twitter
Naguib Sawiris, co-founder of the Free Egyptians Party, at a meeting with members of the Front Party on Sunday, was…
Whistleblower interrogated for spilling secrets of carcinogenic wheat
June 27, 2011
Whistleblower interrogated for spilling secrets of carcinogenic wheat
An Egyptian government audit officer, who recently claimed that his superiors had attempted to cover up incidents of corruption, was…
Revolutionary youth groups call for ‘final warning’ demo
June 27, 2011
Revolutionary youth groups call for ‘final warning’ demo
Several revolutionary youth groups are planning a march to the headquarters of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces on…
Tayyeb: Egyptian law doesn’t recognize minors’ conversions to Islam
June 27, 2011
Tayyeb: Egyptian law doesn’t recognize minors’ conversions to Islam
Egyptian law does not recognize Islamic conversions for those less than 18 years of age, said Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed…
London expresses willingness to sign extradition treaty with Cairo
June 27, 2011
London expresses willingness to sign extradition treaty with Cairo
British ambassador to Cairo James Watt said on Monday that his country has no objection to signing an extradition treaty…