Latest in Egypt Highlight
Latest in Egypt
Villagers take officials hostage over drinking water complaints
Al-Menofiya governor, the Health Minister taken as hostages by Al-Menofiya residents
Al-Dostour Party active in the streets
Al-Dostour Party takes action in the streets, holding “No Harassment” awareness campaign
El-Sisi in the Sinai
Meets with tribal leaders, vows Rafah attack culprits will be named soon
More military trial civilians released
Morsy orders the release of more civilians imprisoned through military trials
Sinai land reclamation project to aid stability in region
Development plans aim to settle large swathes of Sinai as agricultural zones
Alexandria gas pipeline fire
Burning trash blamed for gas pipeline fire
Legislative authority to remain with the President
Office of the President confirms Morsy will hold on to temporary powers
Human rights activist Manal El-Teiby withdraws from Constituent Assembly
With El-Teiby’s withdrawal, the Constituent Assembly loses another member that does not belong to Islamist parties or groups
Statements on killing protesters denounced by Al-Azhar
Sheikh Islam is not member of the Azhar Fatwa Committee, nor is he a member of the Islamic research compound
El-Roweiny needlessly resigns and El-Sisi appoints more new military leaders
El-Roweiny is now the sixth member of SCAF to leave the political scene
Sinai: Death sentences as fighting continues
Of the 14, eight were convicted in absentia.
Controversial Military Prosecutor made new Chief of Military Justice
The promotion of Medhat Ghezy to Chief of Military Justice suggests that the practice of subjecting civilians to military trials will not be subject to radical change under President Morsy’s tenure.
Revolutionary Socialists spread the message
The Revolutionary Socialists founded the Ayzeen Naeesh (We want to live) campaign
El-Sisi conducts wide scale SCAF reshuffle
Minister of Defence General Abdel-Fatah El-Sisi continues to appoint new men in top military posts
FJP plans million-man Quran recital
Competing marches planned while Al-Azhar Sheikh claims killing those opposing President legitimate
Mekki finalising judicial independence law
The Judicial Inspection Directorate is the body concerned with monitoring the performance of judges
Controversial measures considered to combat power crisis
While a new power plant is launched, plans to close stores at 9 pm considered
Rafah border reopens, security forces continue Sinai crackdown
The Rafah border crossing was reopened yesterday
Protest over death of metro passenger
A female passenger, Madeeha Saber, was killed on the tracks earlier in the week
Minister of health takes steps to secure hospitals
More security for 100 hospitals around Egypt, More medical supplies and improved PR departments to deal with Furious families
North Americans Israeli recruits mistaken for North Koreans by Egyptian media
Inaccurate reports that 127 North Korean immigrants arrived in Israel to join the Israeli defense forces
Protests in support of Dahshur victims
Protesters shows support to the victims of sectarian violence in Dahshur
Morsy appoints new military commanders
Staff Major General Abdel-Moniem Bayoumi Al-Terras has been appointed Commander of the Air Defence Forces, Staff Air Vice-Marshal Younes El-Sayed Hamed was made Commander of the Air Force and Staff Rear Admiral Osama Ahmed Ahmed El-Gendy is now Commander of the Navy.
Sinai Tribes Support Security Operations in Sinai
Tribal leaders promised to support the Egyptian army and the Ministry of Interior in their joint crackdowns on terrorism in Sinai, with the goal of restoring and maintaining security in the peninsula
Mahmoud Mekki: activist judge turned Vice President
Mekki’s appointment as vice president comes at a time where the position has no rigidly defined powers
The constitutionality of Morsy’s decision to reverse SCAF’s constitutional decree
Morsy regained presidential powers which the constitutional decree had barred from
El-Gebali ordered to answer to complaints against her
The complaint regards a New York Times article by David D. Kirkpatrick
Tribesmen killed in Sinai as unrest continues
The exact identity of the attackers remains unclear at this point yet
Egypt’s new military leadership
The new military chief will face many challenges
Safe exit for Tantawi and Anan
Morsy appointed Tantawi and Anan as presidential advisors and awarded Tantawi Egypt’s top state honour