Latest in Egypt Highlight
Latest in Egypt
Copt numbers elicit rage
Study to come out soon placing number at 6 to 7 per cent
Protesters block main road in Sinai
North Sinai- Naser el Azazy
Abou-Reida’s disqualification “contrary to EFA rulebook”
Decision to disqualify Abou-Reida from EFA elections sparks rumours of a possible football suspension by FIFA
Nour Party standoff
High board relieves chairman of duties, he responds by sacking them
Morsy at the UN
Egyptian president meets heads of state and addresses the UN General Assembly
Al-Gizawy trial adjourned
Egyptian lawyer’s case adjourned after third hearing
Abu Hamza’s extradition stalled
Two of five terror suspects make last-grasp appeal to High Court to avoid extradition
Mona Eltahawy arrested on camera
Eltahawy arrested after defacing controversial advert in the New York subway
March to cabinet demands social justice
Hundreds join in Cairo university protest march
Doctors reassure patients regarding strike
Doctors ask patients to pick up medication before the start of the strike on Monday
Judge keeps Saber in prison
Prosecution asks for maximum sentence of five years
Nile University sit-in continues as academic year starts
Students continue protest by holding classes off campus
In Pictures: Alber Saber’s trial
Political activist Alber Saber’s trial for contempt of religion postponed to 17 October
Conference to fight contempt of religion
Scientists discuss fighting contempt of religion
Dostor Party publishes manifesto, reveals economic and social policies
The manifesto outlines the party’s goals and principles
Protesters in Aswan demand governors’ resignations
Governors accused of corruption, negligence and wasting public funds
Student groups fight back
18 student movements and parties criticise the Egyptian Student Union’s attempt to dominate the drafting of governing bylaws
Two Egyptians among five terrorist suspect to be extradited
Final appeal to European Court of Human Rights fails
Egyptian detainee in Saudi Arabia writes letter to Morsy
Al-Gizawy asks president to intervene on his behalf
Rights’ groups demand “virginity tests” case reopened
Claimants resort to African Commission after military courts deny tests occurred
Court sentences student murderers to 15 years
Victim’s father performs a sit-in in protest at the court’s ruling
Egypt denies plans to strike Ethiopian dam
Allegations described as completely false
Government will not wait for an elected parliament to sign IMF loan agreement
Cabinet spokesperson: “President Morsy currently has legislative authority in the absence of the People’s Assembly and can ratify international agreements”
Bible burner Abu Islam set for trial
Abu Youssef denies reports that investigations have begun into Bible burning
Grand Mufti speaks out about protests against film mocking Islam
Condmemns violence that followed protests, says such action beneath the example of the prophet
Freedom of the press and media threatened
Constituent Assembly introduces clause allowing closure of newspapers
Transport strike resolved as teachers and doctors continue
Transport workers hold their strike after negotiations
GUC referendum results out
Students give administration one-week deadline to adopt new bylaws
Over a dozen sentenced to death for deadly attack in North Sinai
Jihadists receive what is considered “harsh” sentence for attacks against security in North Sinai
Five workers sentenced to jail for striking
First time for such a sentence in Egypt