Judges’ Club condemns violations against judge during elections
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: The Judges’ Club issued a statement on Tuesday condemning the security forces’ detainment of and violations against Councilor Walid El-Shafei while he was monitoring a polling…
Egypt rejects US criticism of election
By AFP CAIRO: Egypt on Wednesday sharply rejected US criticism of the way its parliamentary election was conducted, calling it “unacceptable interference” in the country's domestic affairs. Foreign ministry spokesman…
Al-Wafd, MB withdraw from elections as reactions mixed to first round results
By Sarah Carr CAIRO: The results of the first round of voting in the parliamentary elections were announced Tuesday evening, as civil society groups and opposition parties reiterated allegations that voting…
Egypt Facebook user jailed over army recruit group: lawyer
By AFP CAIRO: An Egyptian military court has sentenced a man to six months in jail for starting a Facebook group to give advice to would-be army recruits, his lawyer…
Zamalek oppose Al-Hadari’s training with Hodoud
CAIRO: Zamalek have protested against Essam Al-Hadari’s decision to join Harras Hodoud’s training ahead of a proposed move in January. Al-Hadari joined Hodoud’s training this week after falling out with…
Ahly missing another key player for Smouha game
CAIRO: Ahly defender Sherif Abdul-Fadil has been ruled out of Thursday’s league game at Smouha due to a groin injury, whereas striker Mohamed Fadl returns to the squad. The Egypt…
Released journalist recounts mistreatment, says will continue to write
By Heba Afify CAIRO: Five days after the general prosecutor dropped the drug and knife possession charges against him and ordered his release, Al-Badeel journalist Youssef Shaaban was freed after spending…
Moshira Khattab signs international appeal for a UN resolution to ban FGM
CAIRO: Egypt’s Minister of Family and Population, Moshira Khattab, along with a number of leading high profile female figures around the world, signed an international appeal for a United Nations…
Erase ‘freeze’ from vocabulary, says Israel’s Lieberman
JERUSALEM: Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman called on Wednesday for the word "freeze" to be erased from the vocabulary in Israel, as he repeated his opposition to new curbs on settlement…
Palestinians remove Western Wall report
JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON: The Palestinian government has removed a report claiming that Jerusalem's Western Wall isn't holy to Jews from an official website, after it provoked furious reaction. The five-page report has…
