Egypt
Al-Azhar sheikh denies reports he advocated killing protesters
August 16, 2012
Al-Azhar sheikh denies reports he advocated killing protesters
Hashem Islam, member of the Al-Azhar Fatwa Committee, on Thursday denied reports published Wednesday that claimed he called to fight…
Okasha’s trial set for 1 September
August 16, 2012
Okasha’s trial set for 1 September
Tawfiq Okasha’s trial will start on 1 September, the Cairo Court of Appeals announced today. Okasha, the owner of…
Morsy promises not to abuse legislative powers
August 16, 2012
Morsy promises not to abuse legislative powers
President Mohamed Morsy told the Supreme Judicial Council today that he would limit exercising his newly gained legislative powers…
Morsy to attend summit in Tehran, says source
August 16, 2012
Morsy to attend summit in Tehran, says source
President Mohamed Morsy does plan on taking part in the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) conference slated for 30 August in…
Inconsistent regulation frustrates North Coast fishermen
August 16, 2012
Inconsistent regulation frustrates North Coast fishermen
ALEXANDRIA — The microbus drops one off at the bustling Abu Qir fish market, where merchants display the fruits of…
Israeli media frets little over Morsy power grab
August 16, 2012
Israeli media frets little over Morsy power grab
Following President Mohamed Morsy’s firing of Hussein Tantawi, head of the formerly ruling military council, and other leading generals on…
Eight military prisoners pardoned in Suez
August 16, 2012
Eight military prisoners pardoned in Suez
Eight individuals who were arrested in front of the Suez Police Department while protesting against the Abbasseya clashes were…
Q&A with Rajaa Ben Slama: Tunisia’s Islamist-secular divide
August 16, 2012
Q&A with Rajaa Ben Slama: Tunisia’s Islamist-secular divide
Raja Ben Slama, a professor of Arab civilization at Manouba University in Tunis, founder of The Tunisian Cultural Association to…
EIPR accuses police officer of murder in Nile City incident
August 16, 2012
EIPR accuses police officer of murder in Nile City incident
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) has accused the police officer who shot and killed a man in the…
Activist files murder charges against retired generals
August 16, 2012
Activist files murder charges against retired generals
A prominent activist filed a claim with the public prosecutor Thursday accusing former senior military leaders of killing protesters since…