Farouk el-Gamal
Advisory Council to consider request to dissolve itself on Tuesday
Egypt
March 5, 2012
Advisory Council to consider request to dissolve itself on Tuesday
The Advisory Council will consider on Tuesday a request from a number of council members to dissolve the council, particularly…
Syndicate denounces detention of journalists
Egypt
December 13, 2011
Syndicate denounces detention of journalists
“We will not play the role of bystanders to the detention of journalists,” said Journalists Syndicate Chairman Mamdouh al-Walei on…
Justice minister accused of rigging lawyers syndicate elections
Egypt
December 1, 2011
Justice minister accused of rigging lawyers syndicate elections
A number of lawyers have filed a lawsuit against the justice minister and the head of the administrative prosecution, accusing…
Father of arrested activist lashes out at ruling military council
Egypt
November 17, 2011
Father of arrested activist lashes out at ruling military council
The father of a recently arrested activist called for his immediate release, saying the charges leveled at his son are…
Sharaf meets with lawyers to discuss dispute with judges
Egypt
October 31, 2011
Sharaf meets with lawyers to discuss dispute with judges
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf met Monday with five lawyers to discuss the current crisis between the Judges Club and the…
Lawyers escalate protests, blocking Ramses Street
Egypt
October 18, 2011
Lawyers escalate protests, blocking Ramses Street
Lawyers stepped up their protests on Tuesday, holding a demonstration outside the Lawyers Syndicate and blocking Ramses Street in downtown…
Doctors protest assault on colleague in Red Sea Governorate
Egypt
September 29, 2011
Doctors protest assault on colleague in Red Sea Governorate
Dozens of Egyptian doctors staged a protest on Thursday outside the office of the attorney general in downtown Cairo after…
109 candidates to vie for Journalists Syndicate positions
Egypt
September 21, 2011
109 candidates to vie for Journalists Syndicate positions
Egypt's Journalists Syndicate stopped accepting candidacy applications Wednesday, the deadline for its October elections. Five candidates - Yehia Qallash, Mamdouh…
Brotherhood members to run for Journalists Syndicate board
Egypt
September 19, 2011
Brotherhood members to run for Journalists Syndicate board
Five journalists affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood applied on Monday to compete for board memberships in Egypt's Journalists Syndicate elections.…
Opposition figures announce bid for Journalists Syndicate chief
Egypt
September 6, 2011
Opposition figures announce bid for Journalists Syndicate chief
Two potential candidates who are viewed as opposition figures on Monday declared they will run for president in the upcoming…
Civil rights lawyers welcome decision to stop Mubarak trial broadcast
Egypt
August 15, 2011
Civil rights lawyers welcome decision to stop Mubarak trial broadcast
Civil rights lawyers representing the families of those killed during the 25 January revolution welcomed the court’s decision on Monday…
Martyrs’ families demand permits to attend Mubarak’s trial
Egypt
August 11, 2011
Martyrs’ families demand permits to attend Mubarak’s trial
Dozens of martyrs’ families and their lawyers staged a protest in front of the Justice Ministry on Thursday, objecting to…
Presidential candidates call for replacement of interim govt
Egypt
July 14, 2011
Presidential candidates call for replacement of interim govt
Four presidential hopefuls have called for the replacement of Prime Minister Essam Sharaf’s caretaker government with a more technocratic, crisis…
Lawyers Syndicate to investigate clashes in Tahrir Square
Egypt
June 29, 2011
Lawyers Syndicate to investigate clashes in Tahrir Square
The Lawyers Syndicate on Wednesday formed a fact-finding committee to investigate the clashes that erupted between citizens and police in…
Tempers fray as Amr Moussa is included in Revolution Protection Council
Egypt
May 24, 2011
Tempers fray as Amr Moussa is included in Revolution Protection Council
A scuffle broke out between supporters and opponents of Amr Moussa during a press conference at the Journalists Syndicate on…
Lawyers stage vigil criticizing delay in putting Mubaraks on trial
Egypt
March 22, 2011
Lawyers stage vigil criticizing delay in putting Mubaraks on trial
A number of lawyers on Tuesday staged a vigil in which they requested the attorney general to explain why ousted…
Calls for presidential elections to be held before parliamentary ones
Egypt
March 8, 2011
Calls for presidential elections to be held before parliamentary ones
A number of politicians and experts expressed fear that the formerly ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) could reappear on the…
State-run newspaper staff stage anti-corruption protests
Egypt
March 1, 2011
State-run newspaper staff stage anti-corruption protests
Reporters of state-run newspapers continued to protest against the management and the editorial policies of their papers. Employees of Rose…
Lawyers Syndicate board sends chairman on obligatory holiday
Egypt
February 23, 2011
Lawyers Syndicate board sends chairman on obligatory holiday
The board of the Lawyers Syndicate decided to send Chairman Hamdi Khalifa on obligatory holiday until the end of his…
Al-Baz: Egypt’s president should be under 50
Egypt
February 21, 2011
Al-Baz: Egypt’s president should be under 50
Egyptian space scientist Farouk al-Baz said Egypt’s new president should be no older than 50, to cope with the fast…