Latest in Tag: News Highlight
Latest in Tag: News
Presidency files complaint against Press Syndicate board member
Journalist accused by presidency of insulting Morsy
Makhyoun wins Al-Nour leadership battle
New head of Salafi party extends olive branch to Copts
UAE prosecutors interrogating ‘women’s branch’ of plot to overthrow government
Women are being investigated by UAE prosecutors in connection with a plot to seize power in the Gulf state
8 April officers released
After being imprisoned for supporting 2011 revolution, remaining 8 April officers are finally released
First female head of a party to represent Egypt
Al-Haq Party head Mariam Melad to represent Egypt at Berber conference
Sinai journalist released but still facing military trial
The military court in Ismailia held another trial for two civilians on Wednesday
Human rights group demands compensation from minister of interior
The Arab Organisation for Penal Reform calls on the Ministry of Interior to pay the financial dues it owes to over 30 victims of torture
NSF to outline prerequisites for candidates, structure
The opposition group will only have more than one list in very specific districts
Arab League calls for Palestinian prisoners to be treated as POWs
Arab League condemns Israel for re-arresting Palestinians following a prisoner swap and demands prisoners be treated as prisoners of war
Al-Watan Party gears up for upcoming elections
Al-Watan Party meets with representatives of other Islamist parties ahead of upcoming parliamentary elections
Shot ex-congresswoman takes on US gun lobby
The NRA said Tuesday it would send a representative to the White House on Thursday “to hear what they have to say,” following an invitation last week from the Obama administration for input on ways to confront gun violence
Report released into death of alleged torture victim
Blow to head likely cause of death of Sa’ad Said, who died in police custody, drug overdose excluded
Three civilians facing military trials today
Military trials on the rise with 38 civilians facing military courts since November
US Middle East peace envoy in Cairo
David Hale meets with Egyptian officials ahead of Quartet meeting on Thursday
Postponed for another week
Al-Gizawy’s trial to resume on 15 January
Zewail Science City opens enrollment for student admission
Science university will accept new students for 2013-2014 academic year
Unknown group to protect SCC from Brotherhood “militias”
Calls for demonstration at Supreme Constitutional Courtas it rules on legality of Shura Council
Protest in solidarity with journalists
Journalists gather outside the Press Syndicate as one journalist gets handed a five year prison term, while another is tried by the military
Arish carjacking
Car stolen carrying upwards of EGP 150,000 belonging to the Civilian Protection Service of the city of Arish
Qatar to double aid to Egypt
Qatari prime minister labels claims of dominance over Egypt “ridiculous joke”
Cabinet proposes elections law
Proposed elections law amended for consistency with new constitution
Okasha: not guilty
Court rules evidence insufficient to convict
Banned cartoonist protests against ‘Brotherhoodisation’
Samah Farouk, whose cartoons were banned from a Sawy Culturewheel exhibition, paints graffiti outside the venue decrying the a crackdown on freedom of expression
Egypt Party proposes constitutional amendments
Amr Khalid says his party wants to strengthen gender equality and freedom of belief provisions in new constitution
Police fire plastic bullets in N. Ireland riots
Some 3,000 people were killed in the three decades of sectarian bombings and shootings in Northern Ireland known as “The Troubles.”
Hamas plans to build industrial city near Egyptian border
Local manufacturing in Gaza could decrease Egyptian exports, expert warns
Shi’as hold counter-demos in southern Iraq
Among those rallies have been an ongoing sit-in in western Anbar province that has blocked off a key highway linking Iraq to Syria and Jordan since 23 December
Boat found, fishermen missing off Matruh coast
Armed forces respond to fishing boat’s distress call off coast of Ras El-Hekma, in Marsa Matruh
Journalist sentenced to one year in jail for assaulting police officer
Al-Tahrir journalist sentenced in absentia claims police assaulted him first during Mubarak’s trial
Memorial for Sayed Bilal
A small memorial was held on the second anniversary of Sayed Bilal, who died in police custody