Latest in Tag: Morsi Highlight
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Morsi and Brotherhood leaders appear in court for espionage trial
Trial of Brotherhood leadership for espionage is postponed to next week
120 sent to prison for 6 October clashes
The court acquitted six defendants taking part in violence on October Warâs 40th anniversary
Morsi trial postponed to 19 April
Former president completes third of five consecutive days in court for different cases
Anti-Coup Alliance describes Ashton visit as âevilâ
EU Election Observation Mission to monitor presidential elections
âWe are innocent of all forms and sources of violenceâ: Muslim Brotherhood
The organisationâs Secretary General says there is a media campaign to âdemoniseâ the Brotherhood
Egypt court rejects new judges for Morsi trials
The court is now expected to set a date for the resumption of each of the two trials involving jailbreak and espionage charges
Egypt economic growth to remain slow: IMF
AFP – Growth in Egyptâs economy is expected to remain sluggish this year as political uncertainty keeps tourists and foreign investors away, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday. The economy of the Arab worldâs most populated country was forecast to grow by 2.7% this year after expanding by 2.1% in 2013, the IMF said in …
Foreign minister presses AU panel to reconsider membership freeze
Minister of Foreign Affairs Nabil Fahmy urged the African Unionâs Peace and Security Council (PSC) to reconsider its decision to freeze Egyptâs membership during a meeting with the African Unionâs High Level Panel for Egypt in Cairo on Tuesday. The panel, led by former Malian President Alpha Oumar KonarĂ©, was formed following the suspension of Egypt from …
Egypt foreign reserves up at $17.414bn in March: Central Bank
Reuters – Egyptâs foreign reserves rose to $17.414bn in March from $17.307bn in February, the Central Bank said on Monday. Reserves fell sharply after a 2011 uprising that ousted President Hosni Mubarak but were lifted last year when Gulf Arab states gave billions of dollars in aid to the army after it deposed elected Islamist …
African Union delegation arrives for third visit
Panel to meet with interim government officials having previously âaffirmed the correctnessâ of suspending Egyptâs African Union membership
Defence team walks out of âRabaa operationsâ trial
Judge told defendant to âshut upâ, defence lawyer says
33 Morsi supporters sentenced to 6 years
Defendants charged with belonging to a âbannedâ organisation and violating the Protest Law
Daughter of Morsiâs aide implicated in espionage case: MOI
Minister of Interior announces ministryâs âstrategy to fight terrorismâ
Update: FJP members Azhari, Al-Ashry sentenced to two years
Giza court finds the pair guilty of harbouring FJP head Beltagy
Beltagy, others appear in court
Beltagy and controversial imam and Muslim Brotherhood supporter Safwat Hegazy appeared in court in Cairoâs Tora Prison for the torture of two police officers at a pro-Mohamed Morsi sit-in at Rabaa Al-Adaweya Mosque in Nasr City.
Then and Now
I am always intrigued by the dizzying changes that have enveloped Egypt in the past year. What I find to be most amusing is how certain positions have totally gone from one extreme to the other. When it comes to Egyptâs foreign policy, it is a seemingly endless seesaw where yesterdayâs friend is todayâs foe. …
Egypt army extends power by taking charge of Gulf aid
Bread is a politically-explosive issue in Egypt â failure to deliver it at an affordable price has triggered major riots in the past and the government wants to boost its storage capacity to reduce its reliance on international markets.
Friday clashes leave 5 dead
Morsi supporters protest Al-Sisiâs presidential bid
Egypt calls on UN to protect victims of terrorism
Egyptâs permanent representative to the UN addresses Human Rights Council
The 2014 Egyptian Constitution: Without accountability, checks or balances: Part II
The following is the second of a two part article by the Arab Reform Initiative, an independent research network, concerning the 2014 constitutionâs treatment of human rights and the separation of powers in the government. The first part, published yesterday, addressed the constitutionâs articles concerning the military and security apparatus. The second part, below, deals …
Qatar calls for dialogue in Egypt
Relations between Egypt and the Gulf state have been strained over Dohaâs backing for Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, who was ousted by the army in July following nationwide protests.
Minya death sentences âunconstitutional and illegalâ: Defence lawyer
Court procedures questioned as 529 referred to Grand Mufti for opinion on death sentence
Over 500 referred to Grand Mufti to consider death penalty
Minya Criminal Court sentences hundreds to death for attacking a police station
Morsi ‘presidential palace’ trial postponed to 5 April
Defence to look into a report by the committee of media experts
Muslim Brotherhood trials face continued delays
Trials in Minya and Cairo postponed on Saturday
Al-Azhar students sentenced to three years
Sixteen students receive three year sentences in connection with December Al-Azhar University clashes
Egypt throws support behind Abbas
PA negotiations with Israel could combat polarisation and extremism, says the foreign ministry
10 Egyptians jailed over anti-constitution vote protest
That demonstration in Cairo called for a boycott of the referendum, as Morsiâs supporters refused to recognise the military-installed government that promised a âdemocratic transitionâ following his ouster.
Morsiâs son referred to criminal court
The ousted presidentâs son is accused of drug consumption
Muslim Brotherhood leaders back in court
Badie, others on trial for the 30 June killing of protesters outside MB headquarters