Shawky Abdel Karim nominated as new Grand Mufti
Abdel Karim voted as new Grand Mufti, pending Morsi’s approval
World voices respect for pope’s surprise resignation
Pope Benedict XVI's resignation decision was surprising yet respectable
Critical week for return rates on banking sector bonds
Furious competition in Egypt’s banking sector as banks race to raise interest rates on bonds
Tunisia in crisis as president’s party rejects government plan
Congress for the Republic party demands the resignation of the interior, justice and foreign ministers
Shura Council seeks national consensus on sukuk
New draft law for sukuk aims to help the Egyptian economy recover and generate more investment
Two arrested in land investigation
Two members of the Pilots Land Association detained for 15 days pending investigation of illegal sale of land
Family marches for release of relative
Relatives of a man accused of taking part in recent acts of violence in Suez say he suffers from a psychiatric disorder
El-Hosary receives suspended sentence in military trial
Cairo military court handed Sherif El-Hosary a one-year suspended prison sentence for possessing secret military documents
Seven killed in car blast near Turkey-Syria border
ANKARA (AFP) - Seven people were killed and 30 wounded when a car exploded on Monday near the border between Turkey and Syria, the local mayor said. A Syrian-registered car is believed to…
NoMilTrials blames police, prosecutors and judiciary for injustice
From arbitrary arrests to delays in hearings, No to Military Trials for Civilians says all three arms of the law have failed to uphold justice