Egypt
Elections commission: Tantawi won’t appoint members to Shura Council
January 26, 2012
Elections commission: Tantawi won’t appoint members to Shura Council
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, head of the ruling military council, has no authority to appoint members to the Shura Council,…
Moderate Islamist party launches attack on Katatny
January 26, 2012
Moderate Islamist party launches attack on Katatny
MP Essam Sultan, vice president of the moderate Islamist Wasat Party, on Thursday launched an attack on Saad al-Katatny, speaker…
Blogger filed incitement suit against Salafi preacher
January 26, 2012
Blogger filed incitement suit against Salafi preacher
Mahmoud Salem, a recent parliamentary candidate and Egyptian blogger who goes by the moniker Sandmonkey, filed a lawsuit with the…
SCAF repeatedly ignored Advisory Council, says former secretary general
January 26, 2012
SCAF repeatedly ignored Advisory Council, says former secretary general
The SCAF repeatedly dismissed Advisory Council members’ opinions, and there was no real dialogue between the council and decision-making institutions,…
Criminal court acquits officer in case of murdered protester
January 26, 2012
Criminal court acquits officer in case of murdered protester
North Cairo Criminal Court acquitted on Thursday Captain Islam Saeed Hafez, an officer at the Ain Shams police department, of…
Egypt police arrest ‘most dangerous outlaw’
January 26, 2012
Egypt police arrest ‘most dangerous outlaw’
Yasser al-Hambouly, who police describe as being one of the most dangerous outlaws in Egypt, was arrested on Thursday, a…
Political forces call for ‘Second Friday of Anger’
January 26, 2012
Political forces call for ‘Second Friday of Anger’
More than 50 political groups and parties on Thursday announced their intention to participate in protests planned for 27 January,…
Adly’s lawyer claims communication blackout was response to Israeli hacking
January 26, 2012
Adly’s lawyer claims communication blackout was response to Israeli hacking
The suspension of communication services during the January 2011 uprising was a response to an Israeli hacking of a local…
Policeman killed in Qena during car chase
January 26, 2012
Policeman killed in Qena during car chase
A police officer was killed in Qena Wednesday as security forces pursued three men who had seized a truck, said…
Egypt bans travel for members of US-funded groups
January 26, 2012
Egypt bans travel for members of US-funded groups
Egypt's military-led authorities have told several American pro-democracy activists, including the son of a member of President Barack Obama's cabinet,…