Egypt
Military court adjourns Qursaya clashes trial to 5 December
December 4, 2012
Military court adjourns Qursaya clashes trial to 5 December
A military tribunal on Tuesday adjourned the trial of 25 residents of Qursaya Island who are charged with assaulting Armed…
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh criticizes talk shows
December 4, 2012
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh criticizes talk shows
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb described talk shows aired on the Egyptian satellite channels as “lacking direction and not leading…
Update: Controversial articles in decree to be suspended, Gheriany says
December 4, 2012
Update: Controversial articles in decree to be suspended, Gheriany says
Constituent Assembly head Hossam al-Gheriany has said that the president may suspend two controversial articles of the 22 November constitutional…
Morsy mulls arrangements for referendum
December 4, 2012
Morsy mulls arrangements for referendum
President Mohamed Morsy met on Tuesday with Prime Minister Hesham Qandil, Vice President Mahmoud Mekky, Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi,…
Update: Marches arrive to Tahrir from across Cairo
December 4, 2012
Update: Marches arrive to Tahrir from across Cairo
A number of marches arrived in Tahrir Square from Talaat Harb Square, Shubra, Al-Fatah Mosque downtown and Mustafa Mahmoud Square…
Anti-sexual harassment campaigns to increase presence in Tahrir
December 4, 2012
Anti-sexual harassment campaigns to increase presence in Tahrir
Groups of rights activists have said that they will increase their efforts during Tuesday’s protests to stop sexual assaults and…
Update: 27 injured in clashes at presidential palace
December 4, 2012
Update: 27 injured in clashes at presidential palace
Ahmed Omar, Health Ministry spokesperson said Tuesday night that 27 people have been injured so far in the protests at…
Strike closes Sharm el-Sheikh Airport’s Terminal 2
December 3, 2012
Strike closes Sharm el-Sheikh Airport’s Terminal 2
Employees of the Egyptian airports company closed Terminal 2 in Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport on Monday, demanding higher salaries and…
Interior Ministry warns of ‘infiltrators’ during Tuesday demonstrations
December 3, 2012
Interior Ministry warns of ‘infiltrators’ during Tuesday demonstrations
“Infiltrators” may try to penetrate protests Tuesday, the Interior Ministry warned in a statement Monday. A security source said in…
Adly verdict in ‘forced labor’ case to be issued 2 February
December 3, 2012
Adly verdict in ‘forced labor’ case to be issued 2 February
The verdict in the trial of former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly and two other former officials implicated in the so-called…