Egypt
Salafis in Minya demand protection of Muslim convert
October 30, 2012
Salafis in Minya demand protection of Muslim convert
Dozens of Salafis gathered Tuesday evening outside the Malawy Police Station in Minya Governorate to demand the protection of a…
Coptic papal elections suggest depoliticized church
October 30, 2012
Coptic papal elections suggest depoliticized church
The Coptic Orthodox Church elections Monday whittled the list of candidates for the church’s papacy down from five to three.…
Jama’a al-Islamiya protests against public prosecutor
October 30, 2012
Jama’a al-Islamiya protests against public prosecutor
Jama’a al-Islamiya, the Salafi Front along with other Islamist coalitions on Tuesday staged protests outside Public Prosecutor Abdel Meguid Mahmoud’s…
Court rules no jurisdiction to cancel or modify Israel treaty
October 30, 2012
Court rules no jurisdiction to cancel or modify Israel treaty
The Court of Administrative Justice on Tuesday said it has no jurisdiction to consider a lawsuit demanding the repeal or…
Verdict to be issued against teacher who cut students’ hair on 6 November
October 30, 2012
Verdict to be issued against teacher who cut students’ hair on 6 November
A Luxor court on Tuesday set 6 November to issue a verdict against a primary school teacher in Upper Egypt…
Constitution completed within month, Constituent Assembly head says
October 30, 2012
Constitution completed within month, Constituent Assembly head says
At a meeting Tuesday between Constituent Assembly head Hossam al-Gheriany and former US President Jimmy Carter, assembly members assured Carter…
Sinai official: Requirements for Central Sinai governorate not met
October 30, 2012
Sinai official: Requirements for Central Sinai governorate not met
Gaber al-Araby, secretary general of the North Sinai Governorate, said that the requirements to create another governorate in central Sinai…
Family of student slain in Suez challenges ruling
October 30, 2012
Family of student slain in Suez challenges ruling
The family of Ahmed Hussein Eid, a student who was slain in Suez in July, on Tuesday requested that the…
Erian files claim against TV presenter who accused him of libel
October 30, 2012
Erian files claim against TV presenter who accused him of libel
The Cairo public prosecution started investigating Tuesday a claim filed by Freedom and Justice Party vice head Essam al-Erian against…
Stores, restaurants to close early beginning Thursday, minister says
October 30, 2012
Stores, restaurants to close early beginning Thursday, minister says
Local Development Minister Ahmed Zaki Abdeen told Al-Masry Al-Youm on Tuesday that a government order to close stores by 10…