Egypt
Former ministers sentenced to 10 years in corruption case
March 1, 2012
Former ministers sentenced to 10 years in corruption case
The Giza Criminal Court on Thursday sentenced former Prime Minister Atef Ebeid and former Agriculture Minister Youssef Wali to 10…
American defendants in NGO case on their way back to US
March 1, 2012
American defendants in NGO case on their way back to US
The Americans who were accused of receiving illegal foreign funding for civil society organizations arrived at Cairo Airport on Thursday…
Court and public prosecution workers end strike
March 1, 2012
Court and public prosecution workers end strike
Members of the General Union of Court and Public Prosecution Workers have ended their strike in order to “preserve the…
Son of former NGO case judge has alleged relationship with US Embassy
March 1, 2012
Son of former NGO case judge has alleged relationship with US Embassy
Abdel Moez Ibrahim, president of the Cairo Court of Appeal, said in a statement to Egyptian state television on Thursday…
Clashes take place between security forces and alleged criminals in Cairo, Giza
March 1, 2012
Clashes take place between security forces and alleged criminals in Cairo, Giza
Three people were killed and four were injured in two violent incidents between security forces and armed men in the…
Parliament human rights delegation inspects Tora Prison
March 1, 2012
Parliament human rights delegation inspects Tora Prison
A delegation of eleven MPs from the People's Assembly paid a visit on Thursday to Tora Prison, south of Cairo,…
Protesters block road after kidnapping of three girls
March 1, 2012
Protesters block road after kidnapping of three girls
Hundreds of Agouzain Village residents and residents of neighboring farms in Kafr al-Sheikh blocked the Desouk-Sheikh Road on Thursday morning to…
Parliament slams Interior Ministry over assaults on political figures
March 1, 2012
Parliament slams Interior Ministry over assaults on political figures
The head of Parliament's Defense and National Security Committee criticized the Interior Ministry's performance Thursday in an emergency session held…
Antiquities minister demands halt of restoration at Institut d’Egypte
March 1, 2012
Antiquities minister demands halt of restoration at Institut d’Egypte
Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim Ali called on the armed forces’ engineering administration to stop restoration at the Institut d'Egypte, which…
Badie warns Assad of fate similar to Mubarak, Qadhafi, Ben Ali
March 1, 2012
Badie warns Assad of fate similar to Mubarak, Qadhafi, Ben Ali
The Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mohamed Badie, fiercely attacked the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad in his weekly message…