Egypt
Court hopes Tanta verdict deters workers’ rights violations
June 20, 2010
Court hopes Tanta verdict deters workers’ rights violations
Al-Masry Al-Youm has obtained a copy of the Tanta Misdemeanor Court's rationale for its 16 June verdict sentencing Saudi investor…
Controversial Islamic thinker in critical health
June 20, 2010
Controversial Islamic thinker in critical health
After 15 years of self-imposed exile, controversial Islamic thinker Nasr Hamid Abu Zeyd is currently receiving intensive care at a…
Document implicates German firm in bribe scheme
June 20, 2010
Document implicates German firm in bribe scheme
Al-Masry Al-Youm obtained portions of an investigative report on Sunday prepared by the German Attorney General's office pertaining to a…
Lawyers: Police forged Alex victim’s record
June 20, 2010
Lawyers: Police forged Alex victim’s record
The defense team for Khaled Saeed, the young man allegedly beaten to death by police in Alexandria two weeks ago,…
Lawyers riled by Tanta appeal decision
June 20, 2010
Lawyers riled by Tanta appeal decision
The Tanta Misdemeanors Appeal Court postponed on Sunday appeals by lawyers Ehab Sai el-Din and Mustafa Fatuh -- two lawyers…
UK Egyptians protest alleged police killing
June 20, 2010
UK Egyptians protest alleged police killing
Some 30 Egyptian activists staged demonstrations in front of the Egyptian embassy in London for two hours on Saturday to…
Sudan FM calls Egypt’s Sudan role ‘weak’
June 20, 2010
Sudan FM calls Egypt’s Sudan role ‘weak’
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit has ordered Egypt's ambassador to Sudan to seek clarification regarding statements by Sudanese Foreign Minister…
Court permits defense by foreign lawyers in Tamim murder
June 20, 2010
Court permits defense by foreign lawyers in Tamim murder
The Supreme Administrative Court agreed yesterday to a decision by Minister of Justice Mamdouh Mar'ee allowing non-Egyptian lawyers to defend…
MB leader challenges group’s position on Copts, women
June 20, 2010
MB leader challenges group’s position on Copts, women
London--Muslim Brotherhood spokesman in Europe Kamal el-Hilbawi has called on the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) to abandon some of its current…
Zeitoun cell and Naga Hammadi trials adjourned
June 20, 2010
Zeitoun cell and Naga Hammadi trials adjourned
Lawyer protests sweeping the country for the past two weeks have caused many courtroom delays, including the adjournment of two…