Egypt
Prosecutor orders investigation of media figure Tawfiq Okasha
July 25, 2012
Prosecutor orders investigation of media figure Tawfiq Okasha
Public Prosecutor Abdel Meguid Mahmoud ordered an investigation of Tawfiq Okasha, a talk show presenter and owner of Al-Faraeen channel,…
Salafi Party demands alcohol embargo at Egypt’s diplomatic missions
July 25, 2012
Salafi Party demands alcohol embargo at Egypt’s diplomatic missions
The Asala Party has requested Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr instruct Egypt's diplomatic missions abroad to not offer alcoholic beverages…
Infighting in Constituent Assembly as draft articles presented
July 25, 2012
Infighting in Constituent Assembly as draft articles presented
Political infighting dominated half of the general meeting of the Constituent Assembly on Tuesday, but eventually five of the assembly's…
Court affirms defendant conviction in ferry disaster
July 25, 2012
Court affirms defendant conviction in ferry disaster
Safaga Misdemeanor Court on Wednesday rejected the appeal of a defendant in the case of the 2006 sinking of Al-Salam…
Morsy holds talks with Jordan’s foreign minister
July 25, 2012
Morsy holds talks with Jordan’s foreign minister
President Mohamed Morsy received Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Gouda at the presidential office on Wednesday. During the meeting, Gouda delivered a…
Family say citizen tortured to death at Old Cairo police station
July 25, 2012
Family say citizen tortured to death at Old Cairo police station
Ahmed Abdel Naby, a prisoner who died at the Old Cairo police station on Tuesday, was tortured to death, a report…
Qandil: SCAF will choose new defense minister
July 25, 2012
Qandil: SCAF will choose new defense minister
The new defense minister will be nominated by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, newly-appointed Prime Minister Hesham Qandil…
Salafi-Brotherhood dispute over Article 2 of constitution escalates
July 25, 2012
Salafi-Brotherhood dispute over Article 2 of constitution escalates
Disagreements between the Salafi-oriented Nour Party and the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party have escalated over the text of…
ElBaradei: Several parties will merge with Constitution Party for elections
July 25, 2012
ElBaradei: Several parties will merge with Constitution Party for elections
Co-founder of the Constitution Party Mohamed ElBaradei has said the party is not seeking to compete with other parties but rather…