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CAIRO: Twenty-seven-year-old Esraa Abdel Fattah, who was taken into custody by security forces for allegedly masterminding the April 6 general strike, received a detainment order from the Interior Ministry for an unspecified period of time, Amir Salem, Abdel Fattah’s lawyer told Daily News Egypt. According to Salem, Abdel Fattah was detained at the Qasr El-Nil …
CAIRO: The Cairo Criminal Court on Tuesday pronounced MP Hany Sorour, owner of Hidelina company, innocent of charges that he distributed defective blood bags to public hospitals, according to Dr Abdel Rahman Shahin, spokesperson at the Ministry of Health. Six others accused in the case were also exonerated: Dr Helmi Salah Al-Din, general manager of …
CAIRO: In response to Egypt’s mounting bread crisis, more than 1,500 outlets selling government subsidized bread were opened in the poorest neighborhoods of Cairo in just three weeks, said Social Solidarity Minister Aly El-Moselhi. Moselhi was speaking during the opening session of a conference titled “Egyptian Society’s Responsibility towards the Limited Income Bracket. Organized by …
CAIRO: In 2004, the Ministry of Trade and Industry launched the Skills Development Project (SDP) to provide technical training for workers in different sectors. With a total budget of $12.5 million, one of the goals of the ambitious project was to raise awareness about the importance of technical training in a job market hungry for …
CAIRO: Sheikh Youssef Al-Qaradawi, Muslim scholar known for his moderate views on religious issues, once again sparked controversy when he declared that it is permissible for Muslims to drink beverages containing a miniscule level of alcohol, in an interview that ran in the Qatari Al-Arab newspaper. According to Al-Qaradawi, “beverages that include 0.5 percent alcohol …
CAIRO: Twenty-seven-year-old Esraa Abdel Fattah is being detained for 15 days pending investigation for her role in the April 6 general strike Her lawyer Amir Salem told Daily News Egypt that she is accused of being the mastermind behind the April 6 strike. Abdel Fattah, who is also a member of Al-Ghad party, was detained …
CAIRO: The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) signed an agreement with the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Justice launching a project that will introduce legal aid services for citizens as well as develop the dispute settlement offices currently operating in family courts. According to a UNDP press statement sent to Daily News Egypt, the project, …
CAIRO: Muslim Brotherhood (MB) MPs announced their withdrawal from the local council elections in a press conference on Monday. Abdel Moneim Abdel Maqsoud, MB lawyer, told Daily News Egypt that the group’s decision- announced just a day before election day – comes after “a major crackdown on candidates affiliated with the group. We call on …
CAIRO: The People’s Assembly (PA) turned down a request recently filed by the government to privatize Cairo International Stadium, Mohamed Khalil Kwaitah, MP affiliated with the National Democratic Party (NDP), told Daily News Egypt. “The government’s proposal is totally rejected because Cairo International Stadium is one of Egypt’s landmarks, built by late president Gamal Abdel …
CAIRO: Investigations into the death of eight cardiac patients in Mahalla have revealed so far that the medical equipment used during the open heart surgeries may have been faulty, said Sayed Essmat, a Mahalla MP told Daily News Egypt. The quality of the equipment used may have played a role in the fatal infections suffered …
CAIRO: The State Council’s Administrative Court reiterated Saturday its January verdict that denounced Mohmoud Abaza as president of Al-Wafd opposition party, calling for its enforcement. The ruling did not indicate that Noeman Gomaa, former president of Al-Wafd, should reclaim his position as the head of the party. However, Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour, secretary general of …
CAIRO: A number of Coptic citizens have condemned the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) for nominating 15 Copts in the upcoming local council elections slated for April 8. Those who complained believe the nominations are merely a political ploy by the Muslim Brotherhood and do not stem from the group’s commitment to the concept of citizenship. They …
CAIRO: Ahmed Fathi Sorour, Speaker of the People’s Assembly (PA) made an unusual comment that it was time for the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) to establish a legitimate political party. Sorour’s statement came during a meeting held this week with the defense and national security and the foreign affairs committees to discuss the parliamentary delegation’s recent …
CAIRO: A senior finance ministry advisor said on Wednesday that the controversial draft pensions and social insurance law was about to be finalized and presented to the PA. Mohamed Ahmed Moeed, senior advisor to the Minister of Finance for pensions and social insurance, said that the government plans to introduce legislation that allow the investment …
CAIRO: The Hikestep Military Court on Tuesday postponed the trial of 40 Muslim Brotherhood (MB) members for the second time to April 15. Brotherhood lawyer Abdel Moneim Abdel Maqsoud believes that the decision to postpone the case was a “direct order from the government which is the executive authority because it wants to wait until …
CAIRO: The Hikestep Military Court complex will supposedly hold the last hearing in the trial of 40 Muslim Brotherhood (MB) members today, Brotherhood lawyer Abdel Moneim Abdel Maqsoud, told Daily News Egypt. Arrested in December 2006, the detainees, including Khayrat El Shater, third highest-ranking member and chief financier, were accused of belonging to a banned …
CAIRO: Mohamed Khalil Kwaitah, member of the People s Assembly (PA) and deputy manager of its foreign affairs committee filed a request to the PA demanding stricter punishment for those who spread false information that may threaten public security or cause public panic. Kwaitah, who is affiliated with the National Democratic Party (NDP), called for …
CAIRO: Objecting to their names being stricken off the local council elections’ candidate list, Copts from Abou Tashet and Farshout in the Upper Egyptian Qena governorate sent an official letter to President Hosni Mubarak, announcing their boycott of the April 8 elections. The news was reported on the almesryoon.com website, on which the Copts who …
CAIRO: Popular Muslim preacher Amr Khaled encouraged youth to assume a positive role within their communities, pursue their dreams and overcome challenges they might face, at a lecture he gave at the American University in Cairo Sunday. Khaled’s lecture came as part of a string of public and media appearances he is making to publicize …
CAIRO: An Administrative Court in Mansoura ruled in favor of Muslim Brotherhood candidates Saturday night, allowing them to run in the municipal elections of Kafr Saad and Al-Zarka districts in Damietta. According to a statement the group sent to Daily News Egypt, the court said elections cannot start in these districts because the nomination papers …
CAIRO: Muslim Brotherhood (MB) leader Mohamed Mahdy Akef warned Egyptian authorities against the possibility of what he called a “public outburst after hundreds of members failed to complete candidate applications for the upcoming local council elections. “Egyptian society is in a state of rage. If the government’s policy remain as it is, the situation will …
CAIRO: Some 600 National Democratic Party (NDP) members resigned from the party in the Daqahleya governorate in objection to what they said were obstacles they encountered while attempting to register as candidates for the coming local council elections. The 600 NDP members also held a protest at the party’s headquarters in Daqahleya, claiming that the …
CAIRO: Dozens of Muslim Brotherhood candidates have gone underground, sleeping away from their homes and families, in efforts to dodge arrest ahead of local elections next month, The Associated Press reported. Abdel Moneim Abdel Maksoud, the group’s chief lawyer, said that recent government crackdown has forced Brotherhood members underground. Several prominent figures also switched off …
CAIRO: Minister of Religious Endowment Mahmoud Hamdy Zakzouk, announced his full support for a request from Zeinab Radwan, deputy speaker of the People’s Assembly (PA) and member of the National Council for Women, to amend court regulations that would allow one woman’s testimony to be equivalent to that of a man. Speaking at a press …
CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood never opposed the participation of women or Coptic candidates in elections, MB Secretary General Mahmoud Ezzat said, dispelling misconceptions about the group’s stance vis-à-vis both categories. This comes after the group announced that it has included 15 Copts in the list of municipal election candidates. The decision has evoked criticism against …
CAIRO: Zeinab Radwan, deputy speaker of the People’s Assembly (PA) and member of the National Council for Women, filed a proposal to amend court regulations that would allow one woman’s testimony to be equivalent to that of a man. The proposal also seeks to equate the inheritance rights of non-Muslim women married to Muslims to …
CAIRO: Nihad Aboul Qumsan, chairman of the Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights, lauded the Muslim Brotherhood’s (MB) efforts in promoting women’s rights in Egypt. Aboul Qumsan said that the MB’s members in the People’s Assembly (PA) play a very positive role when it comes to cases involving women’s status and rights. Aboul Qumsan’s statement came …
CAIRO: Bread shortage, unemployment and civil work topped the Muslim Brotherhood’s (MB) program for the upcoming municipal elections, which the group announced Saturday. At the same time the MB group sent its program to the press, it also reported that State Security Forces in Fayoum kidnapped on Friday Abdel Salam Shaieb, who is one of …
CAIRO: State Security forces arrested 19 members of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) group on Thursday, including prominent member Mohamed Ghazlan, a Brotherhood source told Daily News Egypt. Among the 19 detained members were Hamdy Ibrahim, in charge of the group’s administrative office in North Cairo, Maged Al-Zomor, Khairy Abbas, and some would-be candidates in the …
CAIRO: Even though the numbers say that drug use is declining, the problem is still prevalent in the Middle East, a region that has adopted the role of monitoring narcotics use in developed nations. In a press conference held Wednesday, Mohamed Abdul-Aziz, the regional representative in the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), …