Egypt
Cabinet says only legitimacy is that of ballot box
December 5, 2012
Cabinet says only legitimacy is that of ballot box
Legitimacy in democratic societies is from the ballot box only, said a Cabinet statement released after a meeting on Wednesday.
Trial of Mubarak-era People’s Assembly official adjourned
December 5, 2012
Trial of Mubarak-era People’s Assembly official adjourned
The Giza Criminal Court on Wednesday postponed the case of former People’s Assembly Secretary General Sami Mahran to 5 January.…
Judiciary divided over supervision of the referendum
December 5, 2012
Judiciary divided over supervision of the referendum
“The stock market makes LE8 billion in profit following news of the judges supervising the referendum,” read a headline in…
Wednesday’s papers: Presidential palace besieged, constitutional crisis and media blackouts
December 5, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Presidential palace besieged, constitutional crisis and media blackouts
Three developments top the news Wednesday in Egypt’s papers, including the massive anti-Morsy protests that flooded the presidential palace in…
VP invites opposition powers to discuss draft constitution
December 5, 2012
VP invites opposition powers to discuss draft constitution
Vice president Mahmoud Mekky has invited opposition powers objecting to the draft of the new constitution to submit their proposals…
Administrative prosecutors will not supervise referendum, club head says
December 5, 2012
Administrative prosecutors will not supervise referendum, club head says
Abdullah Qandil, head of the Administrative Prosecutors Club, said its members refuse to supervise the constitutional referendum, slated for 15…
Media cries foul at executive authority backlash
December 5, 2012
Media cries foul at executive authority backlash
When thousands of protesters who belong to the Islamist current rallied Saturday at Cairo University to support President Mohamed Morsy’s…
Bank employee accuses former officials of receiving bribes
December 5, 2012
Bank employee accuses former officials of receiving bribes
Several top officials who served under ousted President Hosni Mubarak accepted bribes in the form of gifts from the National…
Morsy faces multiple challenges with increasing opposition
December 5, 2012
Morsy faces multiple challenges with increasing opposition
Thousands marched to the presidential palace in Heliopolis Tuesday, chanting against President Mohamed Morsy, demanding a retraction of the constitutional…
13 arrested in Beni Suef for arms possession
December 5, 2012
13 arrested in Beni Suef for arms possession
Thirteen people were arrested in Beni Suef on Wednesday after a firefight near a checkpoint, and found to be in…