Egypt
Trial of steel tycoon Ahmed Ezz adjourned to 9 May
May 7, 2012
Trial of steel tycoon Ahmed Ezz adjourned to 9 May
Giza Criminal Court has adjourned the profiteering case of businessman Ahmed Ezz, former Industry Minister Ibrahim Mohamedein and five representatives…
Parliament committee approves harsher penalties for torture
May 7, 2012
Parliament committee approves harsher penalties for torture
The People’s Assembly Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee agreed to impose a harsher penalty for people found guilty of torture.…
Human rights council delegation to visit Abbasseya detainees
May 7, 2012
Human rights council delegation to visit Abbasseya detainees
Members of a committee formed by the government’s National Human Rights Council decided on Monday to meet with individuals who…
Presidential Elections Commission invites candidates to meeting Tuesday
May 7, 2012
Presidential Elections Commission invites candidates to meeting Tuesday
The Presidential Elections Commission on Monday invited all presidential candidates to a meeting at 6 pm Tuesday. The purpose of…
Tantawi meets with Saudi ambassador to Cairo
May 7, 2012
Tantawi meets with Saudi ambassador to Cairo
Military ruler Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi has met with the Saudi ambassador to Cairo, shortly after a diplomatic spat over…
Think tank report says SCAF bungled transition
May 7, 2012
Think tank report says SCAF bungled transition
As Egypt lurches between political chaos, repeated street violence and economic uncertainty under the stewardship of the Supreme Council of…
Monday’s papers: Brotherhood battle with Cabinet and Abbasseya aftermath
May 7, 2012
Monday’s papers: Brotherhood battle with Cabinet and Abbasseya aftermath
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi's meeting with a parliamentary delegation, the Egypt-Saudi Arabia diplomatic crisis, the clashes in Abbasseya neighborhood, and…
Journalists recount ‘torture’ by army following Abbasseya clashes
May 7, 2012
Journalists recount ‘torture’ by army following Abbasseya clashes
El Badil news website has published the accounts of two reporters who it says were abducted and tortured by the…