Egypt
Administrative Court rejects Okasha’s bid to resume broadcasts
November 10, 2012
Administrative Court rejects Okasha’s bid to resume broadcasts
The Administrative Court turned down a lawsuit filed by anti-Islamist media host Tawfiq Okasha, the head of Al-Faraeen satellite…
Grand mufti to decide on death sentence in Ismailia mosque murder case
November 10, 2012
Grand mufti to decide on death sentence in Ismailia mosque murder case
Ismailia Criminal Court on Saturday adjourned its final verdict in the case of a man murdered while praying inside…
Army deploys reinforcements to Sinai
November 10, 2012
Army deploys reinforcements to Sinai
The Egyptian army has deployed major reinforcements to the North Sinai city of Arish in a bid to improve the…
Porn ban unrealistic and worrying, experts say
November 9, 2012
Porn ban unrealistic and worrying, experts say
On Wednesday, the general prosecutor ordered the relevant authorities to enforce a court ruling banning pornographic websites that was…
In Tahrir, demonstrators criticize Morsy, call for Sharia
November 9, 2012
In Tahrir, demonstrators criticize Morsy, call for Sharia
Members from nearly twenty different Islamic movements and parties gathered in Tahrir Square on Friday, in what critics mockingly…
Democratic Front Party reelects Harb for second term as chair
November 9, 2012
Democratic Front Party reelects Harb for second term as chair
Head of the liberal Democratic Front Party Osama al-Ghazaly Harb was reelected head of the party in the internal…
Constituent Assembly members want more time to finish constitution
November 9, 2012
Constituent Assembly members want more time to finish constitution
Some Constituent Assembly members have asked on President Mohamed Morsy to cancel the deadline for the assembly to finish…
Investigations launched into govt cover-up of misspent funds
November 9, 2012
Investigations launched into govt cover-up of misspent funds
The prosecutor general has opened investigations into charges that former head of the Administrative Control Authority, Mohamed Farid al-Tohamy,…
Copts, liberals, writers condemn pro-Sharia protests
November 9, 2012
Copts, liberals, writers condemn pro-Sharia protests
Several groups have harshly condemned today’s pro-Sharia protests in Tahrir, including liberal political parties, Coptic activists, writers and intellectual…
Two jihadis arrested in Sinai as Operation Eagle crackdown continues
November 9, 2012
Two jihadis arrested in Sinai as Operation Eagle crackdown continues
Two jihadi militants have been arrested in the course of a raid in Arish City, security sources said on Friday.…