foreign funding
UN, NGOs express fear for rights groups in Egypt
Egypt
March 24, 2016
UN, NGOs express fear for rights groups in Egypt
The United Nations and global rights groups including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty urged Egypt on Wednesday to drop a…
Top prosecutor bans publishing in ‘250 State Security’ case
Egypt
June 29, 2015
Top prosecutor bans publishing in ‘250 State Security’ case
Top prosecutor Hesham Barakat issued a decision Sunday banning publishing in the case known in the media as the "250…
Solidarity Ministry concludes NGO draft law
Egypt
September 24, 2013
Solidarity Ministry concludes NGO draft law
The committee of legal experts formed by Minister of Solidarity Ahmed al-Boraei concluded Monday afternoon upon completion of an NGO…
Prosecutor investigates foreign funding charges against activists
Egypt
September 7, 2013
Prosecutor investigates foreign funding charges against activists
Top prosecutor Hisham Barakat ordered an investigation into claims against a number of Egyptian activists over charges of receiving foreign…
Court to issue foreign NGOs funding ruling 4 June
Egypt
March 6, 2013
Court to issue foreign NGOs funding ruling 4 June
The Cairo Criminal Court is set to rule on the case involving illegal funding of five international NGOs on 4…
Official: Civil society organziations received govt-approved foreign funds in 2011
Egypt
April 8, 2012
Official: Civil society organziations received govt-approved foreign funds in 2011
About 170 Egyptian civil society organizations received grants from abroad amounting to more than LE596 million during 2011, with the…
US praises Egypt’s role in regional stability, says aid will be released
Egypt
March 17, 2012
US praises Egypt’s role in regional stability, says aid will be released
The Obama administration is preparing to approve the release of at least a portion of US$1.5 billion in aid to…
Five Salafi organization officials referred to trial in foreign funding case
Egypt
March 14, 2012
Five Salafi organization officials referred to trial in foreign funding case
Five officials from the Salafi organization Ansar al-Sunnah have been referred to criminal court on accusations of illegally receiving foreign…
European bank criticized for encouraging Mubarak-era policies
Business
March 12, 2012
European bank criticized for encouraging Mubarak-era policies
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights issued this month a scathing critique of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s…
NGO draft law to be ready in a month, govt adviser says
Egypt
March 7, 2012
NGO draft law to be ready in a month, govt adviser says
The government will finish writing a new draft law governing NGOs in a month, according to a legal adviser to…