Egypt
Katatny: Supplementary constitutional declaration steps on Parliament’s toes
June 5, 2012
Katatny: Supplementary constitutional declaration steps on Parliament’s toes
People’s Assembly Speaker Saad al-Katatny on Tuesday warned the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces against issuing a supplement to…
Morsy says women capable of serving in his government
June 5, 2012
Morsy says women capable of serving in his government
Presidential hopeful Mohamed Morsy on Tuesday said the new constitution should give Egyptian women their full rights and added that…
Defense witnesses can give testimony in next NGO trial session, court rules
June 5, 2012
Defense witnesses can give testimony in next NGO trial session, court rules
The trial of 43 NGO workers was adjourned again on Tuesday until 4 July. Nineteen US nationals, 14 Egyptians, five…
Iranian official: Mubarak ruling proves US and Israel influence on SCAF
June 5, 2012
Iranian official: Mubarak ruling proves US and Israel influence on SCAF
Iran criticized on Monday the court ruling against former President Hosni Mubarak and former Interior Ministry officials on charges of…
Tuesday’s papers: Million-man marches demand ‘Revolutionary Trial’
June 5, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: Million-man marches demand ‘Revolutionary Trial’
Tuesday’s newspapers focus their coverage on three chief developments: a million-person protest for a “Revolutionary Trial” to be held in…
MP questions cost of Shafiq’s military guards
June 5, 2012
MP questions cost of Shafiq’s military guards
Wasat Party MP Essam Sultan submitted on Tuesday a request to the People’s Assembly speaker to question the ministers of…
Qadhafi regime officials go on trial in Libya
June 5, 2012
Qadhafi regime officials go on trial in Libya
A trial of former officials in Muammar Qadhafi's regime opened in Libya on Tuesday, with ex-intelligence chief Bouzid Dorda the…
US warns of humanitarian crisis in Yemen
June 5, 2012
US warns of humanitarian crisis in Yemen
The US government aid agency on Tuesday warned that a humanitarian crisis in conflict-ridden Yemen was being "overlooked" despite escalating…
MP proposes committee on reclamation of squandered lands
June 5, 2012
MP proposes committee on reclamation of squandered lands
Independent MP Yasser al-Qadi proposed on Tuesday forming a committee to work on reclaiming land sold for under-market prices or…
Court acquits police officer accused of killing protesters in Moqattam
June 5, 2012
Court acquits police officer accused of killing protesters in Moqattam
A low-ranking police officer was acquitted Tuesday of the charge of attempting to kill seven protesters outside the police station…