Egypt
Alexandria Court returns case of killing demonstrators
January 20, 2013
Alexandria Court returns case of killing demonstrators
The Alexandria Criminal Court has returned a case regarding the killing of demonstrators during the 25 January revolution, as the…
Qursaya defendants accused of being paid, denied by lawyer
January 20, 2013
Qursaya defendants accused of being paid, denied by lawyer
Armed Forces Spokesperson Ahmed Mohamed Ali has claimed that 25 people fired at Armed Forces personnel during the Qursaya clashes…
Rights watchdog: government misused money intended for railways
January 20, 2013
Rights watchdog: government misused money intended for railways
An Egyptian local rights watchdog has accused current and former government officials of squandering loans intended for the development of…
Interior minister: Port Said defendants will not attend verdict
January 20, 2013
Interior minister: Port Said defendants will not attend verdict
Negotiations have been taking place with the Port Said court panel to issue the verdict in the Port Said football…
Hussein Salem offers half of his properties for dropped charges
January 20, 2013
Hussein Salem offers half of his properties for dropped charges
Egyptian businessman Hussein Salem's lawyer Tarek Abdel Aziz said his client is ready to return 50 percent of his properties…
Sunday’s papers: Political cash
January 20, 2013
Sunday’s papers: Political cash
Privately owned media this morning focused on the government calls for reconciliation with the men of the old regime, which…
Update: Five dead after Shubra clashes
January 20, 2013
Update: Five dead after Shubra clashes
The Health Ministry on Sunday said victims of the clashes that took place on Saturday in the densely populated district…
Kafka in the courts: The account of Canada’s longest-serving security certificate detainee
January 20, 2013
Kafka in the courts: The account of Canada’s longest-serving security certificate detainee
TORONTO — Mohammad Mahjoub first arrived in Canada in December 1995, fleeing political persecution in his native Egypt, where he…