Latest in Tag: Muslim Brotherhood Highlight
Latest in Tag: Muslim Brotherhood
Morsi, Muslim Brotherhood ‘Presidential Palace’ trial delayed
Court will hear additional testimony when it resumes later this month
Morsi ‘Presidential Palace’ trial postponed to Wednesday
More witness testimonies to be heard in trial accusing Morsi and 14 others of inciting protesters’ killing
Detainee on hunger strike transferred to intensive care: sister
EOHR expresses concerns over deteriorating health of detainees on hunger strike
Sisi’s ideal first decision: Release the detained youth
By Emad Al-Din Hussein Field Marshal Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi was sworn in Sunday and has officially become the country’s president. All eyes have turned to him to pull Egypt out of its unprecedented crisis. Experts and observers have all been talking about what the first decision taken by the new president will be. Most …
Detention renewed for FJP journalist
Abdel Rahman Shaheen has been in custody without charges for three months
Wary US unlikely to restore full Egypt aid soon
In a sign of Washington’s unease, no senior US cabinet members will be attending the inauguration, with State Department Counselor Thomas Shannon asked to lead the delegation.
Anti-Coup Alliance calls for week of protests after Al-Sisi’s election
Statement calls for end of “60 years of military rule”
28 Morsi supporters sentenced, 10 others acquitted in Sohag
A Sohag court issues guilty verdicts for more than two dozen Morsi supporters
Al Jazeera journalist detention hearing postponed
Abdullah Elshamy, detained since the dispersal of sit-ins at Rabaa Al Adaweya, has been on hunger strike for over 130 days
The Brotherhood ‘deviated’ from original focus, prioritised politics over revolution: Kamal Helbawy
Daily News Egypt interviews former Muslim Brotherhood member Kamal Helbawy to discuss his history with the group, reasons for his departure, and the future of the now outlawed group
Wife of detained Al Jazeera journalist accuses NCHR of not doing their job
“We are willing to resign if this would help the case,” NCHR member says
Morsi espionage trial postponed to 16 June
Ousted Islamist president faces trial in four cases in total
Activists call for journalists’ release
Human rights activists also called for release of all political detainees regardless of political affiliation
Court places Pharmacists’’ Syndicate under Judicial guardianship
Complaint wrests control from the Muslim Brotherhood
Bahrain hopes for Egypt to continue regional role post-election
Bahraini ministry expresses continued support for Egypt’s roadmap
BBC crew briefly detained when interviewing Rabaa widow
News crew released from Nasr City Police Station were not arrested or charged
In Pictures: Turnout threatens to mar Sisi win
AFP – Egypt was wrapping up a presidential election Tuesday with fears of a low turnout threatening to cloud the expected victory of the ex-army chief who toppled its first freely elected leader. As polls opened for the second and final day of voting, authorities announced that they were declaring a public holiday and extending …
Forgery will not give legitimacy to any criminal: Brotherhood
The group rejects elections and maintains that ousted president Mohamed Morsi is the legitimate president of Egypt
Egypt’s rule of law: Strong on paper, shakier on the ground
Earlier this month, Egypt’s cabinet passed a law confronting one of the country’s worst epidemics. The new sexual harassment law both increases fines against offenders and expands actions which are defined as harassment by law. In a country where it has been estimated that 99.3% of women are sexually harassed, the amendments to the Penal …
Al-Sisi routes Sabahy in expatriate voting
Expatriate vote results show 94.5% for Sisi, 5.5% for Sabahy, SEC says
Mehleb concludes UAE trip with high-level talks
After tense ties under Morsi’s tenure, the UAE has become one of Egypt’s largest financial backers since his ouster
‘Mansoura girls’ handed 2 and 3 year sentences
Rights group submitted complaint to UN group on arbitrary detention as women sentenced to two years in prison
And a toast to you all…
On 22 January 2012, two days before the then MB-controlled parliament convened for the first time, I hosted a party at my house. The moment you enter the door of the apartment, you face a big banner that said: “The Muslim Brotherhood are coming… quickly grab a drink or two”. Needless to say, the guests …
‘Presidential Palace’ trial delayed until Thursday
Proceedings postponed to hear additional testimony from the prosecutions’ witnesses
Mahienour El-Massry, 8 others sentenced to 2 years
Alexandria court upholds sentence for protests outside Khaled Said trial
Tomorrow’s Egypt
By Johannes Amin Makar “For a century and a half the Arab world has been following a negative policy. It has known what it wanted to do away with, but it has not known what it wanted to build. […] Democracy was only a veil for dictatorship. Constitutions framed in the interest of the people of …
To stop terrorism, Egypt needs support and reconciliation
By Daniel Nisman When he is (eventually) elected to Egypt’s Presidency, former Field Marshal Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi knows the Everest of his policy goals will be restoring the country’s floundering economy. But before he can take on the monumental task of ensuring food and petrol stability to a largely impoverished country of over 85 million, Sisi …
‘Morsi supporter’ sentenced to death for killing child in Alexandria
“Defendants shouted ‘void’ after hearing the verdict, which made the judge adjourn the session,” says EIPR lawyer
169 Morsi supporters acquitted
Supporters of former president acquitted of participating in violence in August 2013
‘Against You’ campaign launched by revolutionary groups against Al-Sisi
“All revolutionary groups agree that Al-Sisi led a bloody coup against the revolution,” says Revolutionary Socialists leader