Egypt
Saudi-detained lawyer Gizawy to stand trial later this month
May 1, 2012
Saudi-detained lawyer Gizawy to stand trial later this month
Egyptian lawyer Ahmed al-Gizawy, who is currently detained in Saudi Arabia on drug possession charges, will stand trial in 18…
Political estrangement, legal challenges hamper labor movement
May 1, 2012
Political estrangement, legal challenges hamper labor movement
With the ongoing marginalization of Egypt’s working classes, the revolutionary demands of “bread, freedom, and social justice” remain distant goals.…
Report: No press freedom decline worldwide for first time in 8 years
May 1, 2012
Report: No press freedom decline worldwide for first time in 8 years
As decades-old authoritarian regimes crumbled or eased their grip in countries as widespread as Myanmar, Egypt, Libya and Tunisia, freedom…
US State Department: We do not respond to statements of Egyptian presidential candidates
April 30, 2012
US State Department: We do not respond to statements of Egyptian presidential candidates
US State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland has said the department does not respond to personal statements made by Egyptian presidential candidates,…
Meet your presidential candidate: Mohamed Morsy, the substitute
April 30, 2012
Meet your presidential candidate: Mohamed Morsy, the substitute
Earlier this month, thousands of people rallied in the Mansoura stadium at a campaign event for the Muslim Brotherhood’s last-minute…
One-third of People’s Assembly MPs refuse to suspend sessions
April 30, 2012
One-third of People’s Assembly MPs refuse to suspend sessions
Scores of MPs have raised their opposition to People’s Assembly Speaker Mohamed Saad al-Katatny’s decision to suspend parliamentary sessions until…
There will be no cabinet reshuffle, minister says
April 30, 2012
There will be no cabinet reshuffle, minister says
Local Development and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mohamed Attiya has told Al Jazeera Mubasher Misr and Al-Hayat channels that there would…
Malian fans hoist Israeli flag as their team beats Egypt’s Ahly
April 30, 2012
Malian fans hoist Israeli flag as their team beats Egypt’s Ahly
The 26 March Stadium in Mali, which hosted a football match between the Egyptian Ahly Club and Stade Malien in the…
Muslim Brotherhood softens tone after military promises cabinet shuffle
April 30, 2012
Muslim Brotherhood softens tone after military promises cabinet shuffle
The parliamentary bloc of the Freedom and Justice Party agreed to stop the escalation against Egypt’s military rulers after the…
Returning stolen funds requires conviction and proof, says Swiss ambassador
April 30, 2012
Returning stolen funds requires conviction and proof, says Swiss ambassador
The Swiss ambassador in Cairo said on Sunday that returning looted funds from Swiss banks requires proof that the Egyptian…