Former Brotherhood Supreme Guide acquitted
Mahdi Akef was charged with insulting the judiciary
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Harsher penalties for desecrating flag and dishonouring national anthem
Cabinet passes bill criminalising desecration of flag
Cabinet issues three bills
New interim cabinet’s first decisions involve restructuring national bodies and revoking prison sentence for insulting the president
Doma released from custody
Political activist and blogger released without bail
Al-Beltagy case postponed
The case against the FJP leader for insulting the judiciary will be postponed until 7 July
Khaled Abdullah given suspended jail sentence
TV presenter was sentenced to three years in prison for slandering actress Hala Fakher
How the prosecution has helped Bassem Youssef
By Nick Gjorvad It is rare to hear someone say that a court summons could be viewed in a positive light. However, Bassem Youssef’s recent interrogation by Egypt’s Prosecutor General’s Office may bring with it some benefits for his cause. Youssef’s satirical television show has criticised several political figures for quite some time, especially Islamists …
The ‘insult’ of political criticism
By Nick Gjorvad Few would argue against the maxim that freedom of speech is one of the foundational pillars on which democracy rests. Freedom of speech is widely understood to include speech concerning government officials, which may be critical or even demeaning of an officials’ performance. While the lines between unfounded slander and legitimate criticism …
Kuwait jails opposition tweeter for insulting emir
Enezi is the first to be sentenced among dozens of tweeters, activists and former opposition lawmakers who face similar charges
Mahmoud Al-Khudairi released on bail
Judges seen as abusing power to stymie criticism
Tawfik Okasha found not guilty of insulting the president
Thirty cases have been filed against the controversial television host.
Grand Mufti speaks out about protests against film mocking Islam
Condmemns violence that followed protests, says such action beneath the example of the prophet
Review: new political coalitions and ways to combat religious offences
As political parties continue their pursuit of establishing solidified alliances for the upcoming parliamentary elections, Egyptian columnists dissect the new partisan coalitions, filled with hopes that division won’t strike at them once more. Some writers continue analysing American anti-Islam film, at the risk of becoming overwhelmed, by exploring options through which Muslims could prevent conflict …
Bounty on anti-Islam film-maker disowned by Pakistani authorities
Pakistan detaches itself from bounty announced by minister, as president is scheduled to speak on religious harmony in UN general assembly
Political activist Alber Saber could face up to five years in prison
Saber was referred to court for “insulting god,” “contempt of religion” and founding anti-religion Facebook pages
Guide to Islam to address misrepresentations of Islam in the west
Educational institute to issue English language guide to address misconceptions about Muslims
Russia and Saudi Arabia to ban YouTube if anti-Islam film not deleted
Saudi Arabia and Russia have threatened to block YouTube if Google does not deny access to an anti-Islam film produced in the United States
France to close embassies on Friday after cartoons published
French Muslim organisations call for calm
A country of extremists
It is safe to say that Egypt is going through its own version of a culture war
Albier Saber detained for a further 15 days
No trace of Innocence of Muslims on any of his social networking accounts
Indonesian protesters, police clash near US Embassy
Protesters lob Molotov bombs, security forces respond with water cannons
Hezbollah calls for protests across Lebanon
“This assault is even worse than the 1969 burning of the Holy Al-Aqsa Mosque”, says Nasrallah
The logic of “insult” and the roots of protest
The protests that shook several Arab countries in the past week and the ones that continue until today were no surprise. It was very much expected that a wave of anger in the Islamic world would certainly follow any insult to the prophet Muhammad. Past experiences, whether with Salman Rushdie or the Danish cartoon crisis …
Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, the man behind Innocence of Muslims
Nakoula Basseley Nakoula questioned, but not under arrest
Taliban attacks Afghan base killing two marines
Militants deny targeting Prince Harry saying the attack was to avenge insulting Islam