Egypt
Top court delays crucial verdicts on Shura Council, Constituent Assembly
January 15, 2013
Top court delays crucial verdicts on Shura Council, Constituent Assembly
The Supreme Constitutional Court on Tuesday referred a controversial case on the potential dissolution of the Shura Council to its…
Update: Calm returns after protest clashes in Alexandria
January 15, 2013
Update: Calm returns after protest clashes in Alexandria
Calm returned to Alexandria's main train station late Tuesday afternoon after clashes erupted at a protest there earlier in the…
Ahead of critical rulings, anti-Brotherhood protesters gather at court
January 15, 2013
Ahead of critical rulings, anti-Brotherhood protesters gather at court
Outside a courthouse built to resemble an ancient Egyptian sun temple, a group of protestors chants against their “Pharaoh.” Cairo’s…
Source: President Morsy appoints new ombudsman
January 15, 2013
Source: President Morsy appoints new ombudsman
President Mohamed Morsy has appointed Mostafa al-Sharbatly, a member of the Freedom and Justice Party's supreme authority and Muslim Brotherhood…
Morsy visits with injured train passengers amid criticism of government
January 15, 2013
Morsy visits with injured train passengers amid criticism of government
President Mohamed Morsy has paid visit to Maadi Military Hospital to meet with the injured from the Badrashin train accident,…
Gizawy sentenced to five years in prison, 300 lashes
January 15, 2013
Gizawy sentenced to five years in prison, 300 lashes
A Jeddah Court has sentenced Egyptian lawyer Ahmed al-Gizawy to five years in prison and 300 lashes on Tuesday for…
Court acquits former security chief, 13 others from charges of killing protesters in Beni Suef
January 15, 2013
Court acquits former security chief, 13 others from charges of killing protesters in Beni Suef
Beni Suef Criminal Court has acquitted 14 suspects accused of killing protesters on 28 January 2011, known as the "Friday…
Tuesday’s papers: Dueling praise and criticism among the headlines
January 15, 2013
Tuesday’s papers: Dueling praise and criticism among the headlines
Discrepancies continue to a greater extent between state-owned and independent news coverage in Tuesday’s papers. While state-run papers praise the…
Update: Train driver detained after fatal derailment
January 15, 2013
Update: Train driver detained after fatal derailment
The driver of a train that derailed at the Badrashin train station in Giza on its way to Cairo from…
Justice minister refuses to push for prosecutor general’s resignation
January 14, 2013
Justice minister refuses to push for prosecutor general’s resignation
The appointment of the prosecutor general is the sole responsibility of the Supreme Judicial Council, and the Justice Ministry would…