Egypt
Court dismisses religious contempt case against Adel Imam and colleagues
April 26, 2012
Court dismisses religious contempt case against Adel Imam and colleagues
Agouza Misdemeanor Court dismissed Thursday a lawsuit filed against actor Adel Imam, writer Linen al-Ramley, writer Wahid Hamed, director Mohamed…
Political forces’ meetings on Constituent Assembly ‘waste of time,’ says Advisory Council leader
April 26, 2012
Political forces’ meetings on Constituent Assembly ‘waste of time,’ says Advisory Council leader
Meetings being held between political forces over standards for the Constituent Assembly are a “waste of time” because the Muslim…
Court fines newspaper editor for slandering former official
April 26, 2012
Court fines newspaper editor for slandering former official
An Egyptian court on Thursday convicted the editor-in-chief of privately owned Al-Fagr newspaper of slandering a former official. The Heliopolis…
Sabbahi campaign reports assassination threats in Sinai
April 26, 2012
Sabbahi campaign reports assassination threats in Sinai
Presidential hopeful Hamdeen Sabbahi and the public figures and campaign staff who accompanied him during his visit to Sinai Wednesday…
Update: Elections commission releases final list of presidential contenders
April 26, 2012
Update: Elections commission releases final list of presidential contenders
The Presidential Elections Commission announced Thursday the final list of candidates qualified to run in the election slated for 23…
University professors consider escalation against government
April 26, 2012
University professors consider escalation against government
University teaching staff is scheduled to meet Friday to discuss ways of escalating their demands for a pay increase to…
Official: Counterfeit money cases have doubled since revolution
April 26, 2012
Official: Counterfeit money cases have doubled since revolution
The Egyptian government has identified about 1,500 local and foreign counterfeit currency crimes since the outbreak of the 25 January…
Thursday’s papers: Second chance for Shafiq
April 26, 2012
Thursday’s papers: Second chance for Shafiq
Nothing should be taken for granted when it comes to Egypt’s upcoming presidential election, especially considering Thursday’s news that Ahmed…
MP calls Shafiq reinstatement a ‘threefold scandal’
April 26, 2012
MP calls Shafiq reinstatement a ‘threefold scandal’
The Presidential Elections Commission’s decision to reinstate former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq into the presidential race is “shameful,” according to…
Revolutionary youth movements will not join Friday Brotherhood protest
April 26, 2012
Revolutionary youth movements will not join Friday Brotherhood protest
A number of youth movements and parties announced they would not participate in the Friday demonstration the Muslim Brotherhood and…