Egypt
Report: 88 tortured, 34 killed in Morsy’s first 100 days
October 14, 2012
Report: 88 tortured, 34 killed in Morsy’s first 100 days
A report by the Nadim Human Rights Center said police abuses of human rights in Egypt have not changed significantly…
Top judge denies petitioning for prosecutor
October 14, 2012
Top judge denies petitioning for prosecutor
President Mohamed Morsy was not handed a petition that requested that the Public Prosecutor remains in office, a top…
Interior Ministry clashes trial adjourned to 18 November
October 14, 2012
Interior Ministry clashes trial adjourned to 18 November
The Cairo Criminal Court decided on Monday to adjourn to 18 November the trial of 33 defendants accused of burning…
Court postpones Shafiq illegal land sale trial
October 14, 2012
Court postpones Shafiq illegal land sale trial
The Cairo Criminal Court on Sunday postponed to 18 November the trial of former presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq, the sons…
Alexandria court adjourns protester murder trial
October 14, 2012
Alexandria court adjourns protester murder trial
The Alexandria Criminal Court decided on Saturday evening to adjourn a trial in which former security officials are accused of…
Sunday’s papers: Judiciary ‘defeats’ presidency, accusations over Tahrir violence fly
October 14, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Judiciary ‘defeats’ presidency, accusations over Tahrir violence fly
The news dominating Sunday’s papers revolves around Abdel Meguid Mahmoud, who walks out of a meeting with President Mohamed Morsy…
Abu Islam Bible desecration trial postponed to 21 October
October 14, 2012
Abu Islam Bible desecration trial postponed to 21 October
The Nasr City Misdemeanor Court has postponed the blasphemy trial of Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed Mahmoud Abdallah, aka Abu Islam; his…
Liberal political movements call for protest Friday
October 14, 2012
Liberal political movements call for protest Friday
Mohamed ElBaradei’s Constitution Party and the Popular Current movement, a coalition of several civilian parties, called for peaceful marches on…
Update: Swiss to return smuggled funds based on convictions, FM says
October 14, 2012
Update: Swiss to return smuggled funds based on convictions, FM says
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Amr Roshdy has said thatSwiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter met with his Egyptiancounterpart Mohamed Kamel Amr on…
Soldier accused of protesting sent from hospital to prison
October 14, 2012
Soldier accused of protesting sent from hospital to prison
Military police on Saturday returned an army soldier accused of participating in pro-democracy protests from a mental hospital in Maadi…