Egypt
Mubarak arrives at Tora prison after refusing to disembark helicopter
June 2, 2012
Mubarak arrives at Tora prison after refusing to disembark helicopter
Former President Hosni Mubarak, who was sentenced to 25 years in jail Saturday arrived at Tora Prison Hospital, a few…
Anger and disappointment in the street following Mubarak case ruling
June 2, 2012
Anger and disappointment in the street following Mubarak case ruling
Taxi driver Khaled Morsy has been crying since he heard Saturday morning that former President Hosni Mubarak and his interior…
Security measures tightened at Cairo International Airport
June 2, 2012
Security measures tightened at Cairo International Airport
Cairo International Airport authorities tightened security measures inside the airport and on nearby roads in anticipation of unrest following the…
In disappointing transition, analysts say Mubarak’s verdict mocks justice
June 2, 2012
In disappointing transition, analysts say Mubarak’s verdict mocks justice
The only trial that has taken place against one of the fallen dictators of the Arab revolutions ended today. The…
Acquitted general to try to return to work at Interior Ministry
June 2, 2012
Acquitted general to try to return to work at Interior Ministry
Major General Omar al-Faramawy, former head of 6th October Security Directorate, told Al-Masry Al-Youm that he hopes to return to…
Adly’s lawyer to challenge verdict
June 2, 2012
Adly’s lawyer to challenge verdict
Former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly's lawyer Essam Mohamed al-Batawy plans to appeal the life sentence the Cairo Criminal Court gave…
From north to south, citizens march against Mubarak trial verdict
June 2, 2012
From north to south, citizens march against Mubarak trial verdict
Marches are being staged nationwide in protest of the verdict handed out by a Cairo court today in the case…
Brotherhood vows to take to the street
June 2, 2012
Brotherhood vows to take to the street
The Muslim Brotherhood vowed to take to the streets in protest of the trial verdicts handed down to former President…
Mubarak refuses to enter Tora prison following sentence
June 2, 2012
Mubarak refuses to enter Tora prison following sentence
Former President Hosni Mubarak is refusing to leave the helicopter that transported him to the maximum security Tora prison complex…
Court fails to deliver justice to martyrs’ families, human rights groups say
June 2, 2012
Court fails to deliver justice to martyrs’ families, human rights groups say
Amnesty International criticized the Cairo Criminal Court Saturday for failing to deliver justice in the trials of former officials. The…