Farouk el-Desouki
Court: Shura Council electoral law unconstitutional
Egypt
June 2, 2013
Court: Shura Council electoral law unconstitutional
The Supreme Constitutional Court has ruled unconstitutional a law governing elections for the Shura Council, the upper house of Egypt's…
Prosecutors charge 54 protesters with assaulting police
Egypt
November 20, 2011
Prosecutors charge 54 protesters with assaulting police
Prosecutors started investigating reports from the Interior Ministry on Saturday against 54 protesters arrested in clashes with police in Tahrir…
Former security official calls on interior minister to arrest weapons dealers
Egypt
June 28, 2011
Former security official calls on interior minister to arrest weapons dealers
Assistant Interior Minister and former Director of Minya Security Farouk Hamdan said that all police officers “are fully aware of…
Pope’s secretary: Church did not detain Kamilia Shehata
Egypt
May 12, 2011
Pope’s secretary: Church did not detain Kamilia Shehata
Pope Shenouda’s secretary, Bishop Armia, said on Thursday that the Coptic Church had nothing to do with the disappearance of…
Trial of policemen accused of murder erupts in violence
Egypt
May 3, 2011
Trial of policemen accused of murder erupts in violence
The South Cairo Criminal Court on Tuesday witnessed clashes between the families of several people killed during the 25 January…
Firefighters succeed in putting out Interior Ministry blaze
Egypt
March 22, 2011
Firefighters succeed in putting out Interior Ministry blaze
Firefighters on Tuesday succeeded in extinguishing the blaze that erupted at 5 PM in the communications department on the top…
Fearing terrorist attack, downtown Cairo removes abandoned cars
Egypt
January 5, 2011
Fearing terrorist attack, downtown Cairo removes abandoned cars
Following the Alexandria terrorist attack on New Year's Eve, Egypt’s Interior Ministry on Wednesday intensified security measures in downtown Cairo’s…
University head sentenced to prison for failing to lift veil ban
Egypt
December 27, 2010
University head sentenced to prison for failing to lift veil ban
An Egyptian court on Monday ordered Cairo University President Dr. Hosam Kamel to resign his position as university head. It…
8 security officers injured in Cairo run-off confrontation
Egypt
December 6, 2010
8 security officers injured in Cairo run-off confrontation
Twenty-five individuals, including eight policemen, were injured Monday's morning when supporters of an independent parliamentary run-off candidate protested the defeat…
Court acquits deputy governor in Duweiqa case
Egypt
September 21, 2010
Court acquits deputy governor in Duweiqa case
The Manshiyet Nasser Misdemeanor Court today acquitted the deputy governor of Cairo, Mahmoud Yassin al-Sayyed, on charges of negligent homicide…
Professor sues Cairo University president over Niqab ban
Egypt
September 20, 2010
Professor sues Cairo University president over Niqab ban
Maadi prosecutors are scheduled to examine a lawsuit raised by Cairo University pharmacy professor Safinaz Ibrahim against Cairo University President…
Police arrest Youm al-Sabea website hacker
Egypt
August 5, 2010
Police arrest Youm al-Sabea website hacker
Tarek Ahmed, the 24-year-old computer expert that hacked into Youm al-Sabea newspaper's website earlier this week, has been arrested and…
Esawy re-sentenced to death for girls’ murders
Egypt
June 16, 2010
Esawy re-sentenced to death for girls’ murders
The Giza Criminal Court sentenced Mahmoud Esawy to death on Wednesday for the second time after hearing his appeal in…
Police: 6 April protesters ‘injured 10 officers’
Egypt
April 13, 2010
Police: 6 April protesters ‘injured 10 officers’
Public prosecutors for Cairo's downtown district resumed investigations on Monday into events following last week's 6 April protests in the…
Wafd chief accuses Al-Masry Al-Youm of slander, libel
Egypt
March 18, 2010
Wafd chief accuses Al-Masry Al-Youm of slander, libel
The South Cairo Prosecution began investigating a complaint submitted by Wafd Party President Mahmoud Abaza, in which the latter accused…
Appeals Court upholds libel sentence for Al-Balagh journalists
Egypt
February 9, 2010
Appeals Court upholds libel sentence for Al-Balagh journalists
The Misdemeanor Appeals Court of Sayeda Zeinab upheld on Monday a libel verdict against two editors at Al-Balagh newspaper who…
Belgian consulate involved in Baron’s Palace proceedings
Archaeology
December 9, 2009
Belgian consulate involved in Baron’s Palace proceedings
The South Cairo Civil Court yesterday resumed proceedings over the lawsuit raised by Edouard Empain, grandson of Baron Empain, who…
Baron’s Grandson Makes Claim to Heliopolis Palace
Egypt
October 21, 2009
Baron’s Grandson Makes Claim to Heliopolis Palace
"I'm the only legitimate heir to my grandfather's property," said Edouard Empain, grandson of Belgian millionaire Baron Empain, who built…