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UN, NGOs express fear for rights groups in Egypt
Egypt

UN, NGOs express fear for rights groups in Egypt

The United Nations and global rights groups including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty urged Egypt on Wednesday to drop a…
Top prosecutor bans publishing in ‘250 State Security’ case
Egypt

Top prosecutor bans publishing in ‘250 State Security’ case

Top prosecutor Hesham Barakat issued a decision Sunday banning publishing in the case known in the media as the "250…
Solidarity Ministry concludes NGO draft law
Egypt

Solidarity Ministry concludes NGO draft law

  The committee of legal experts formed by Minister of Solidarity Ahmed al-Boraei concluded Monday afternoon upon completion of an NGO…
Prosecutor investigates foreign funding charges against activists
Egypt

Prosecutor investigates foreign funding charges against activists

Top prosecutor Hisham Barakat ordered an investigation into claims against a number of Egyptian activists over charges of receiving foreign…
Court to issue foreign NGOs funding ruling 4 June
Egypt

Court to issue foreign NGOs funding ruling 4 June

The Cairo Criminal Court is set to rule on the case involving illegal funding of five international NGOs on 4…
Official: Civil society organziations received govt-approved foreign funds in 2011
Egypt

Official: Civil society organziations received govt-approved foreign funds in 2011

About 170 Egyptian civil society organizations received grants from abroad amounting to more than LE596 million during 2011, with the…
US praises Egypt’s role in regional stability, says aid will be released
Egypt

US praises Egypt’s role in regional stability, says aid will be released

The Obama administration is preparing to approve the release of at least a portion of US$1.5 billion in aid to…
Five Salafi organization officials referred to trial in foreign funding case
Egypt

Five Salafi organization officials referred to trial in foreign funding case

Five officials from the Salafi organization Ansar al-Sunnah have been referred to criminal court on accusations of illegally receiving foreign…
European bank criticized for encouraging Mubarak-era policies
Business

European bank criticized for encouraging Mubarak-era policies

The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights issued this month a scathing critique of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s…
NGO draft law to be ready in a month, govt adviser says
Egypt

NGO draft law to be ready in a month, govt adviser says

The government will finish writing a new draft law governing NGOs in a month, according to a legal adviser to…
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