Egypt
Shura Council committee approves electronic voting system
January 14, 2013
Shura Council committee approves electronic voting system
An electronic voting system may be in place by next year, once the draft elections law is passed by the…
Shura Council divided over quota for Copts in Parliament
January 14, 2013
Shura Council divided over quota for Copts in Parliament
The suggested quota for Coptic participation in the upcoming parliamentary elections triggered intense controversy during the Shura Council’s Legislative Committee…
Two railway workers referred to criminal court in Assiut train disaster case
January 14, 2013
Two railway workers referred to criminal court in Assiut train disaster case
Two suspects implicated in November's Assiut bus-train collision have been referred to the Criminal Court by Prosecutor General Talaat Abdallah.…
Iranian Revolutionary Guard denies meeting with Egyptian officials
January 14, 2013
Iranian Revolutionary Guard denies meeting with Egyptian officials
Hossein Salami, the deputy commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps, denied that corp leaders met with Egyptian officials last…
Interior Ministry, prosecutors investigating charges against nude protester
January 14, 2013
Interior Ministry, prosecutors investigating charges against nude protester
A video clip showing Aliaa Elmahdy protesting nude with other activists in Stockholm was sent to the Interior Ministry by…
Update: Charges dropped against former PM accused of squandering public funds
January 14, 2013
Update: Charges dropped against former PM accused of squandering public funds
The public funds prosecutor has agreed to drop charges against former Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif in exchange for his repayment…
Tight security around SCC ahead of anticipated verdict
January 14, 2013
Tight security around SCC ahead of anticipated verdict
Nearly 500 police were deployed on Monday around the Supreme Constitutional Court in Cairo as the court prepares to issue…
The Canada of Sinai : A flashback
January 14, 2013
The Canada of Sinai : A flashback
The rumors began only a few days into the Israeli attack on Gaza, with whispers on Facebook that Palestinians fleeing…
New ownership regulations in Sinai are worrying for many
January 14, 2013
New ownership regulations in Sinai are worrying for many
A series of recent changes in the regulation of land and property ownership in Sinai are said to protect national…
Oil shipments through Suez Canal at four-year high in 2012
January 14, 2013
Oil shipments through Suez Canal at four-year high in 2012
Oil shipments through the Suez Canal increased by 22.5 percent in 2012 as compared to 2011, said the canal’s international…