Egypt
Sunday’s papers: Signs of resolution to lawyer’s crisis, protests over Saeed’s death
June 20, 2010
Sunday’s papers: Signs of resolution to lawyer’s crisis, protests over Saeed’s death
Independent dailies Al-Dostour and Al-Shorouq, as well as the government-owned Al-Akhbar lead their Sunday editions with reports that the two…
ElBaradei plans protest for torture victims, calls for election boycott
June 20, 2010
ElBaradei plans protest for torture victims, calls for election boycott
Mohamed ElBaradei, former chief of International Atomic Energy Agency, has announced that he will lead a silent protest in Alexandria…
Evangelical Church sets conditions for personal status law
June 20, 2010
Evangelical Church sets conditions for personal status law
The Evangelical Church yesterday stipulated two conditions for accepting the Unified Personal Status Law for non-Muslims currently being prepared by…
Trial resumes for Sinai land sale scandal
June 20, 2010
Trial resumes for Sinai land sale scandal
Amid intense security, the Criminal Court of Ismailia resumed yesterday morning the trial of suspects alleged to have sold lands…
Germany to commemorate El-Sherbini murder
June 20, 2010
Germany to commemorate El-Sherbini murder
Berlin--Germany's Minister of Justice for Saxony Jurgin Martins announced that his ministry intends to commemorate the death of Marwa el-Sherbini,…
Egypt’s justice system divided: Lawyers vs judges
June 20, 2010
Egypt’s justice system divided: Lawyers vs judges
The recent imprisonment of two lawyers convicted of assault has given rise to a conflict between Egypt’s two poles of…
Latest German business scam might involve Egyptians
June 19, 2010
Latest German business scam might involve Egyptians
German federal prosecutors are investigating a leading German firm on charges of world-scale corruption and bribery cases of foreign agents,…
Two witnesses affirm Alex victim beaten by police
June 19, 2010
Two witnesses affirm Alex victim beaten by police
The Alexandria Appeals Prosecution heard testimonies yesterday from witnesses in the alleged killing of Khaled Saeed by detectives from the…
Personal status committee blocked from speaking to press
June 19, 2010
Personal status committee blocked from speaking to press
Omar el-Sherif, assistant minister of justice and head of the committee assigned with preparing the Unified Personal Status Law for…
Kefaya leader criticizes NAC
June 19, 2010
Kefaya leader criticizes NAC
The General Coordinator for Kefaya Abdel Halim Qandi has criticized the National Association for Change (NAC) for taking interest in…