Tawfiq Okasha
Parties distance themselves from 24 August protests
Egypt
August 16, 2012
Parties distance themselves from 24 August protests
The Wafd Party will not take part in the 24 August demonstrations against the Muslim Brotherhood, said party head…
Al-Azhar sheikh denies reports he advocated killing protesters
Egypt
August 16, 2012
Al-Azhar sheikh denies reports he advocated killing protesters
Hashem Islam, member of the Al-Azhar Fatwa Committee, on Thursday denied reports published Wednesday that claimed he called to fight…
Okasha’s trial set for 1 September
Egypt
August 16, 2012
Okasha’s trial set for 1 September
Tawfiq Okasha’s trial will start on 1 September, the Cairo Court of Appeals announced today. Okasha, the owner of…
Prosecution refers media host, Al-Dostour editor to criminal court
Egypt
August 13, 2012
Prosecution refers media host, Al-Dostour editor to criminal court
The public prosecutor referred media personality Tawfiq Okasha and Al-Dostour Editor-in-Chief Islam Afify to Cairo Criminal Court Wednesday. The prosecution…
Authorities investigate assault on editor
Egypt
August 9, 2012
Authorities investigate assault on editor
Authorities are investigating allegations of an assault on Khaled Salah, editor-in-chief of the independent Youm7 newspaper, who says he…
Okasha under investigation, his TV channel suspended
Egypt
August 9, 2012
Okasha under investigation, his TV channel suspended
State security suspended the Al-Faraeen satellite channel on Thursday for a period of one month and threatened to revoke…
Brotherhood takes precautions in advance of 24 August protests
Egypt
August 9, 2012
Brotherhood takes precautions in advance of 24 August protests
The Muslim Brotherhood and its political arm, the Freedom and Justice Party, are preparing to secure their headquarters in…
Brotherhood denounces attack at Rafah victims’ funeral
Egypt
August 8, 2012
Brotherhood denounces attack at Rafah victims’ funeral
The Muslim Brotherhood in a statement on Wednesday denounced the assault that took place during the funeral of the 16…
Coordinator for post-Ramadan protest says rally not against Brotherhood
Egypt
August 7, 2012
Coordinator for post-Ramadan protest says rally not against Brotherhood
The Facebook page calling for a mass protest on 24 August said it has nothing to do with a…
Heightened security at Brotherhood headquarters after shooting
Egypt
August 6, 2012
Heightened security at Brotherhood headquarters after shooting
Security has been tightened around the Muslim Brotherhood headquarters in Cairo after a shooting that took place there on Sunday…