Egypt
Constituent Assembly head threatens resignation
June 26, 2012
Constituent Assembly head threatens resignation
Constituent Assembly head Hossam al-Gheriany threatened to resign on Tuesday evening after objections from members about how he runs the…
Fire breaks out at Journalists Syndicate
June 26, 2012
Fire breaks out at Journalists Syndicate
A fire broke out on Tuesday on the fifth floor of the Journalists Syndicate in downtown Cairo, and flames spread…
Islamists call for political solutions to Parliament dissolution
June 26, 2012
Islamists call for political solutions to Parliament dissolution
The Freedom and Justice Party and the Salafi Nour Party have objected to the one-month postponement of the lawsuit filed…
Politicians: Morsy should swear in before Supreme Constitutional Court
June 26, 2012
Politicians: Morsy should swear in before Supreme Constitutional Court
Politicians said Tuesday that President-elect Mohamed Morsy should swear in before the Supreme Constitutional Court after the Administrative Court adjourned…
Five officials sentenced to prison over Duweiqa rockslide
June 26, 2012
Five officials sentenced to prison over Duweiqa rockslide
A court sentenced five officials on Tuesday to prison for manslaughter in connection with a 2008 rockslide in the Duweiqa…
Court changes dates for lawsuits against Parliament dissolution, Constituent Assembly
June 26, 2012
Court changes dates for lawsuits against Parliament dissolution, Constituent Assembly
The State Council Administrative Court on Tuesday changed the dates for the lawsuits appealing the dissolution of Parliament and the…
Barriers in front of US and UK embassies removed
June 26, 2012
Barriers in front of US and UK embassies removed
The Interior Ministry on Tuesday carried out an Administrative Court ruling that was issued a year and a half ago…
Technological advances innovate cheating in Egyptian schools
June 26, 2012
Technological advances innovate cheating in Egyptian schools
High school teaching in Egypt may be moribund and low tech, but students are harnessing the power of innovation and…
Lawyers seek no-confidence vote against syndicate head
June 26, 2012
Lawyers seek no-confidence vote against syndicate head
A number of lawyers have launched a campaign to hold a vote of no confidence against Lawyers Syndicate head Sameh…
Tantawi praises military, calls for unity
June 26, 2012
Tantawi praises military, calls for unity
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, head of the ruling military council, said Tuesday that Egypt is in a critical phase during…