Tarek Amin
2000 judges threaten not to supervise referendum
Egypt
March 17, 2011
2000 judges threaten not to supervise referendum
Some 2000 judges have threatened not to participate in the supervision of the 19 March constitutional referendum, citing procedural irregularities…
Prominent Egyptian judge claims colleagues cooperated with state security
Egypt
March 6, 2011
Prominent Egyptian judge claims colleagues cooperated with state security
Cairo Court of Appeal President Fouad Rashed on Sunday submitted a note to Attorney General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud where he…
Constitution committee agrees to amend 6 articles of national charter
Egypt
February 9, 2011
Constitution committee agrees to amend 6 articles of national charter
The constitutional amendments committee, which was formed by presidential decree, agreed to amend six articles of the Constitution during its…
State Council Judges Club wants judiciary absolved of responsibility for overseeing elections
Egypt
December 20, 2010
State Council Judges Club wants judiciary absolved of responsibility for overseeing elections
The State Council Judges Club has decided to submit an official request to the council’s executive board asking it to…
Judges excluded from HEC to lodge complaint with judicial authorities
Egypt
November 26, 2010
Judges excluded from HEC to lodge complaint with judicial authorities
Egyptian judges excluded from the High Elections Commission (HEC) have begun collecting signatures for an official complaint that they intend…
NGOs set to receive poll monitoring permits
Egypt
October 31, 2010
NGOs set to receive poll monitoring permits
The High Elections Commission on Saturday began granting permit for civil society institutions seeking to monitor Egypt’s upcoming parliamentary poll,…
Medical forum: Bone disease affects productivity
Health & Fitness
October 31, 2010
Medical forum: Bone disease affects productivity
Physicians at a scientific conference on back pain, osteoporosis, arthritis and rheumatic pains have said bad eating habits--particularly excessive consumption…
Elections commission unveils timetable for parliamentary poll
Egypt
October 27, 2010
Elections commission unveils timetable for parliamentary poll
The High Elections Commission (HEC) on Wednesday announced the official timetable for parliamentary elections slated for 28 November.
Parliamentary candidates warned against breaking campaign rules
Egypt
October 24, 2010
Parliamentary candidates warned against breaking campaign rules
Egypt's Supreme Election Committee has warned that all parliamentary candidates running in November elections who did not comply with the…
Electoral committee sets cap on campaign spending
Egypt
October 10, 2010
Electoral committee sets cap on campaign spending
The maximum campaign spending allowed for candidates in the upcoming parliamentary elections will be LE200,000, the Supreme Elections Committee, headed…
LE7 billion shortfall on Egypt’s comprehensive health care plan
Egypt
October 8, 2010
LE7 billion shortfall on Egypt’s comprehensive health care plan
The final draft of a comprehensive health insurance bill will be completed within the next two weeks to be ratified…
High election commission appoints judiciary members throughout Egypt
Egypt
September 28, 2010
High election commission appoints judiciary members throughout Egypt
The supreme election commission has appointed members of the judiciary to posts throughout Egypt to oversee the electoral process for…
Three cases of fashiola reported in Gharbiya
Egypt
August 19, 2010
Three cases of fashiola reported in Gharbiya
Three children in the village of Zefta in the Gharbiya Government were reported on Wednesday
Study warns of Hepatitis C ‘epidemic’ in Egypt
Egypt
August 9, 2010
Study warns of Hepatitis C ‘epidemic’ in Egypt
A new study released by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS) has warned of an "epidemic spread"…
Health ministry suspends thousands of state-financed medical treatment approvals
Egypt
August 8, 2010
Health ministry suspends thousands of state-financed medical treatment approvals
More than 50,000 approvals for state-financed medical treatment have been suspended, according to official documents produced by the Health Ministry’s…
Members of judiciary dismissed over real estate business
Egypt
July 14, 2010
Members of judiciary dismissed over real estate business
The Judicial Disciplinary Council has issued a ruling ordering the dismissal of a number of judges who face charges that…
US delegation in Cairo evaluates drugs standards
Egypt
July 11, 2010
US delegation in Cairo evaluates drugs standards
A six-member delegation from the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) visited the National Organization for Drug Control and Research (NODCR) laboratories…
Minister promises price reductions on medicine
Egypt
July 4, 2010
Minister promises price reductions on medicine
At a pharmacists' conference held on Sunday, Health Minister Hatem el-Gabaly announced he had ordered new price reductions on certain…
Doctors warn against risk of liver cancer
Egypt
June 30, 2010
Doctors warn against risk of liver cancer
Ten doctors specialized in liver disease have warned that more than half a million Egyptians risk dying each year of…
Health Ministry: 7.5mn Egyptians infected with Hepatitis C
Egypt
May 20, 2010
Health Ministry: 7.5mn Egyptians infected with Hepatitis C
The Ministry of Health has announced that LE61 million was spent last month on the anti-viral drug Interferon, which is…