Egypt
Parliament approves amendments to military judiciary law
April 22, 2012
Parliament approves amendments to military judiciary law
The People’s Assembly's Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee on Sunday approved a proposal submitted by a member of the ruling military council…
Foreign minister heads to Ethiopia for talks on Sudanese crisis
April 22, 2012
Foreign minister heads to Ethiopia for talks on Sudanese crisis
Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr will go to Addis Ababa on Monday to attend the African Union’s Peace and…
Parliament approves in principle amendments on law fighting monopolies
April 22, 2012
Parliament approves in principle amendments on law fighting monopolies
The People’s Assembly Economic Affairs Committee has approved in principle an amendment to the law on protecting competition and banning…
Abdel Moez Ibrahim, a controversial judge with plenty of power
April 22, 2012
Abdel Moez Ibrahim, a controversial judge with plenty of power
In his position as head of the Cairo Appeals Court, Abdel Moez Ibrahim has found himself at the center of…
Protesters demand dismissal of grand mufti for visiting Jerusalem
April 22, 2012
Protesters demand dismissal of grand mufti for visiting Jerusalem
Hundreds of representatives from political groups protested Sunday at Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta, the Islamic body responsible for issuing religious decrees,…
3 British nationals charged with arms smuggling imprisoned for 15 days
April 22, 2012
3 British nationals charged with arms smuggling imprisoned for 15 days
Hurghada Court on Sunday decided to imprison three British citizens charged with smuggling weapons for 15 days pending investigations. The…
Reports: Israeli spy to be exchanged with Egyptian prisoners Wednesday
April 22, 2012
Reports: Israeli spy to be exchanged with Egyptian prisoners Wednesday
News reports Sunday said Egypt and Israel have made a deal to release alleged Israeli spy Ouda Tarabin on Wednesday…
Kenya to build 24 Nile dams, sources say
April 22, 2012
Kenya to build 24 Nile dams, sources say
Kenya is planning to build 24 dams on the Nile within 10 years, sources told Al-Masry Al-Youm, adding that Kenyan…
Update: ElBaradei’s new party names itself ‘Constitution’
April 22, 2012
Update: ElBaradei’s new party names itself ‘Constitution’
The founders of a party established by Nobel laureate Mohamed ElBaradei announced Sunday they decided rename it Constitution Party. The…