Egypt
Sokhna Port workers hold managers hostage
June 26, 2012
Sokhna Port workers hold managers hostage
About 600 workers at the Ain Sokhna Port on Tuesday staged an open-ended protest against what they said was a…
Tahrir sit-in continues until demands are met, says Brotherhood
June 26, 2012
Tahrir sit-in continues until demands are met, says Brotherhood
Muslim Brotherhood spokesperson Mahmoud Ghozlan has said the Tahrir Square sit-in will continue until all demands are met, calling on…
Abu Ismail to form political party
June 26, 2012
Abu Ismail to form political party
Salafi preacher Hazem Salah Abu Ismail, who was disqualified from the presidential race, said he will start a political party…
Labor law stalled as independent unions struggle for representation
June 26, 2012
Labor law stalled as independent unions struggle for representation
Due to its failure to issue a new law guaranteeing trade union liberties, the Egyptian state may again be on…
Constituent Assembly head threatens resignation
June 26, 2012
Constituent Assembly head threatens resignation
Constituent Assembly head Hossam al-Gheriany threatened to resign on Tuesday evening after objections from members about how he runs the…
Fire breaks out at Journalists Syndicate
June 26, 2012
Fire breaks out at Journalists Syndicate
A fire broke out on Tuesday on the fifth floor of the Journalists Syndicate in downtown Cairo, and flames spread…
Islamists call for political solutions to Parliament dissolution
June 26, 2012
Islamists call for political solutions to Parliament dissolution
The Freedom and Justice Party and the Salafi Nour Party have objected to the one-month postponement of the lawsuit filed…
Politicians: Morsy should swear in before Supreme Constitutional Court
June 26, 2012
Politicians: Morsy should swear in before Supreme Constitutional Court
Politicians said Tuesday that President-elect Mohamed Morsy should swear in before the Supreme Constitutional Court after the Administrative Court adjourned…
Five officials sentenced to prison over Duweiqa rockslide
June 26, 2012
Five officials sentenced to prison over Duweiqa rockslide
A court sentenced five officials on Tuesday to prison for manslaughter in connection with a 2008 rockslide in the Duweiqa…
Court changes dates for lawsuits against Parliament dissolution, Constituent Assembly
June 26, 2012
Court changes dates for lawsuits against Parliament dissolution, Constituent Assembly
The State Council Administrative Court on Tuesday changed the dates for the lawsuits appealing the dissolution of Parliament and the…