Latest in Tag: Morsi Highlight
Latest in Tag: Morsi
European Union will not monitor upcoming elections
Restriction on the importation of equipment hampers observer operations
Voting abroad extended by 24 hours
At least 258,000 expatriates had cast their vote by 3pm on Sunday
âAgainst Youâ campaign launched by revolutionary groups against Al-Sisi
âAll revolutionary groups agree that Al-Sisi led a bloody coup against the revolution,â says Revolutionary Socialists leader
Peace with Israel is now stable: Al-Sisi
Presidential candidate vows Egyptian intervention if any Arab country is âthreatenedâ
One more party backs Al-Sisi as both contenders continue vigorous campaigning
On day 11 of campaigning, Al-Sisi receives endorsement of a political party while Sabahy is scheduled to hold a rally in Sharqeya Governorate
There is a conspiracy to weaken the east: Al-Tayeb
The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar shared his thoughts on revolutions in the Middle East, west and east relations, student violence and the tribal crisis in Aswan
Norwegian gas firm signs $40m deal to supply floating terminal
The governmentâs contract with Norwayâs Hoegh will last five years
7 sentenced to life in prison for blocking roads
Defendants accused of blocking ring road after dispersal of pro-Morsi encampments
Al-Beltagy fined for insulting president of Al-Zamalek club
The Muslim Brotherhood leader faces an array of charges in various other cases
The armed forces is not above parliamentary monitoring: Sabahy
“My project seeks a successful state with all its sectors, instead of only depending on the military institution,” says the presidential candidate
Brotherhood calls for military âto return to its barracksâ
Despite campaign promise to eliminate them, Brotherhood calls for democracy and unity to “remove Egypt from tyranny”
22 arrested during Friday protests
Clashes witnessed in Alexandria, Cairo and Fayoum
I will not accept American economic assistance: Hamdeen Sabahy
Sabahy stresses that legislative reform to fight corruption is one of his priorities
After Morsi, injustice persists for Egyptâs Copts
By Johannes Amin Makar Across the street from my cousinâs apartment in Rod al-Farag, an area in Cairoâs populated Shubra district, hangs a poster that depicts the former Coptic Pope Shenouda III. A note saying âmany thanks to all Muslims who supported us in times of griefâ marks the bottom of the photo. The thank …
Al-Nour Party, prosecutor general discuss âwrongly accusedâ detainees
A delegation, led by the party chairman, sought to follow up on interim President Adly Mansourâs January request to review the files of nonviolent arrestees
Student groups announce âBlack Weekâ of protests
Groups, including the El-Midan Student Group, Revolutionary Socialist Students, and Revolutionary Front Students accuse government of âantagonisingâ students
Court hears witness testimony in Morsi âPresidential Palaceâ trial
Case adjourned and scheduled to resume on 13 May
Egypt’s media: Fact, fiction, and farce
By Mohamed Selim Khalil The world celebrated âPress Freedom Dayâ 3 May. Yet, are the Egyptian journalists, reporters and media personnel joining their peers worldwide in celebrating the day? I highly doubt it. Many Egyptians, including journalists, who have endured perpetual hardship for the past three years ranging from lack of security to daily power cuts, …
Detention, killing of journalists leads to increased self censorship: NGOs
On World Press Freedom Day, reports from local and international organisations paint a grim picture of media freedoms in Egypt in 2013
Egypt looks to secure US relationship on new terms
US aid to Egypt to be reviewed to avoid it being used âas a tool for pressureâ
Morsi murder trial postponed
Trial will reconvene on Sunday
102 sentenced to 10 years
Two others received seven year sentences, having been found guilty of participating in summer violence
29 sentenced to five years in prison for unauthorised protests
Charges include rioting, belonging to a terrorist organisation
Former MB Supreme Guide Badieâs trial postponed
The Shubra Al-Kheima Criminal Court postponed on Tuesday the trial of 48 defendants, including former Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood Mohamed Badie to 7 May. The defendants include prominent Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) leader Mohamed Al-Beltagy, conservative preacher Safwat Hegazy, and FJP member and former Minister of Youth Osama Yassin. They are being …
Morsi defence team files complaint to Cairo Appeals Court
Lawyers request trial postponements since court dates are âtoo frequentâ
Egypt to participate in joint air force training in the Gulf
Gulf air force exercises intended to deepen Bahrain-Egypt strategic relationship
Morsi supporters in Egypt get up to 88 years for rioting
AFP – An Egyptian court sentenced 13 supporters of deposed Islamist president Mohamed Morsi Saturday to prison terms ranging from five to 88 years for rioting, a judicial source said. They were accused of ârioting, sabotage and public order offencesâ in the southern towns of Samalut and Minya during protests against a bloody crackdown in …
Gaza tunnels discovered in Rafah Mosque
Armed forces find six tunnel openings concealed in a North Sinai Mosque
3 dead after Friday clashes
Two citizens and one policeman were reported dead as security forces clashed with Morsi supporters
Syrians arrested while attempting to illegally emigrate
Arrested group include 2 underage Egyptians, 18 Syrians