Egypt
Nour Party warily joins constitutional amendment process
Egypt
August 26, 2013
Nour Party warily joins constitutional amendment process
Egypt's Salafi-oriented Nour Party said its participation in the constitution amendment committee meant it would defend articles relating to Islamic…
Prosecution extends detention for Islamists under questioning
Egypt
August 25, 2013
Prosecution extends detention for Islamists under questioning
Prosecutors have ordered extensions to detentions of Islamist figures for another 15 days, as questioning continues over violence that erupted…
Constitutional committee submits draft to president
Egypt
August 25, 2013
Constitutional committee submits draft to president
Ali Awad, presidential adviser for constitutional affairs and rapporteur for the constitution amendment committee, has handed a draft constitution to…
Deputy PM says will resign if unable to offer something beneficial
Egypt
August 25, 2013
Deputy PM says will resign if unable to offer something beneficial
Deputy Prime Minister Ziad Bahaa Eddin said he would resign if a situation arose that he could not handle. He…
Court rules against banning porn websites
Egypt
August 24, 2013
Court rules against banning porn websites
The Administrative Court ruled on Saturday against the banning of pornography websites in Egypt.A case was filed by lawyer Ibrahim…
Leading activist says Egypt revolution back at square one
Egypt
August 24, 2013
Leading activist says Egypt revolution back at square one
Ahmed Maher's April 6 movement helped lead the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak in 2011. With Mubarak now out of…
Egypt reopens border crossing with Gaza Strip
Egypt
August 24, 2013
Egypt reopens border crossing with Gaza Strip
Egypt reopened its border crossing with the Gaza Strip on Saturday after four days of it being closed, allowing stranded…
National Salvation Front rejects proposal of using single-winner system in parliamentary election
Egypt
August 22, 2013
National Salvation Front rejects proposal of using single-winner system in parliamentary election
Wafd Party Chief al-Sayyed al-Badawy has rejected holding parliamentary elections using the single-winner system, saying, “This issue is refused by…