Egypt
Following elections, Brotherhood loosens grip on Doctors Syndicate
October 16, 2011
Following elections, Brotherhood loosens grip on Doctors Syndicate
Doctors’ Syndicate elections on Friday ended the Muslim Brotherhood’s nearly three decade-long monopoly of the syndicate, with candidates opposing the…
Religious committee rejects unified law on places of worship
October 16, 2011
Religious committee rejects unified law on places of worship
The House of the Egyptian Family, an ad hoc committee formed under the chairmanship of the Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar,…
SCAF approves Central Bank Law amendments
October 16, 2011
SCAF approves Central Bank Law amendments
Egypt’s ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces on Sunday issued a decree amending a number of provisions in laws…
ElBaradei calls for ‘credible’ response to Maspero violence
October 16, 2011
ElBaradei calls for ‘credible’ response to Maspero violence
Mohamed ElBaradei, a reform advocate and potential presidential candidate, has called on Field Marshall Hussein Tantawi, the head of the…
Rights groups accuse government of sectarian incitement
October 16, 2011
Rights groups accuse government of sectarian incitement
Egyptian human rights groups on Sunday accused authorities of fueling sectarian violence and encouraging unlawful killing. The accusations are a…
Government to form popular committees to secure parliamentary elections
October 16, 2011
Government to form popular committees to secure parliamentary elections
Local Development Minister Mohamed Ahmed Attiya said Sunday his ministry has started preparations to form government-supported popular committees to secure…
Syrian dissidents prepare for mass rally at Arab League headquarters
October 16, 2011
Syrian dissidents prepare for mass rally at Arab League headquarters
Several Syrian opposition figures have gathered before the Arab League headquarters in Cairo to prepare for a mass rally to…
Maspero civilian death toll up to 27 as victim dies of injuries
October 16, 2011
Maspero civilian death toll up to 27 as victim dies of injuries
The civilian death toll in the violence at Maspero on 9 October has mounted to 27, as Magdy Fahim Mosaad died Sunday…
Pope calls on SCAF to release Maspero detainees
October 16, 2011
Pope calls on SCAF to release Maspero detainees
Pope Shenouda III has demanded the release of all those detained during the violence that took place outside the Maspero…
Egyptian court upholds Ayman Nour’s conviction for forgery
October 16, 2011
Egyptian court upholds Ayman Nour’s conviction for forgery
The Court of Cassation rejected on Sunday Ayman Nour's appeal against his 2005 conviction for forging signatures in order to establish the Ghad…