Egypt
Lawyers protest decision to lift travel ban on suspects in NGOs case
March 3, 2012
Lawyers protest decision to lift travel ban on suspects in NGOs case
Dozens of lawyers protested in front of the Lawyers Syndicate in Cairo to condemn the decision to lift a travel…
Update: Egypt to restart NGO trial 8 March, Parliament to probe travel ban lifting
March 3, 2012
Update: Egypt to restart NGO trial 8 March, Parliament to probe travel ban lifting
A fresh trial of 43 NGO workers, including 16 Americans who have mostly left the country, will take place in…
Forecasters expect better weather Sunday
March 3, 2012
Forecasters expect better weather Sunday
On Saturday the Meteorological Authority predicted a relative improvement in the weather Sunday. Forecasters said winds would calm and rainfall…
Official: Egypt’s police intensify efforts, bring down crime rate
March 3, 2012
Official: Egypt’s police intensify efforts, bring down crime rate
Police campaigns over the past two weeks have intensified and led to a major decrease in crime rates that had…
Court dismisses Islam insult case against tycoon Sawiris
March 3, 2012
Court dismisses Islam insult case against tycoon Sawiris
Bulaq Abul Ella Misdemeanor Court has thrown out a case brought against telecoms tycoon and liberal politician Naguib Sawiris by…
Presidential candidates criticize decision to lift travel ban on NGO workers
March 3, 2012
Presidential candidates criticize decision to lift travel ban on NGO workers
Egypt's ruling generals faced a backlash over the departure of Americans on trial over charges that their pro-democracy groups fomented…
US government still wants NGO case dismissed
March 3, 2012
US government still wants NGO case dismissed
The United States said it was still asking Egypt to drop charges against US and other democracy activists, who were…
Arab Spring fails to help women lawmakers: UN
March 2, 2012
Arab Spring fails to help women lawmakers: UN
The Arab Spring uprisings last year brought no increase in the number of women in the region's parliaments, a UN…
AUC conference voices support for freedom of expression, disagreement on its limits
March 2, 2012
AUC conference voices support for freedom of expression, disagreement on its limits
A freedom of expression expert recommended 10 principles to guide the formation of Egypt’s freedom of expression laws at a…