Egypt passes new constitution

Controversial constitution approved, despite reports of voting violations

Liliana Mihaila

Al-Oqda to liquidate banking sector’s development and modernisation fund

The total number of money paid in salaries for public bank employees rose from EGP 1.5bn in 2003 to EGP 4.7bn in 2010

Liliana Mihaila

Review: Columnists debate Muslim Brotherhood and opposition

After the constitution referendum has ended its two phases, columnists are debating the situation of the Muslim Brotherhood in 2005 and now in 2012. Some writers are calling upon the…

Fady Salah

6 April calls for nationwide protests on 25 January, 2013

The youth movement called for protests to bring down the constitution, which they deemed not representative of the revolution

Liliana Mihaila

Women cut their hair in protest of new constitution

Small group of women claim constitution represses their rights

Liliana Mihaila

Controversy over Al-Nour Party head resignation

Abdel Ghafour has allegedly resigned following a series of conflicts regarding Al-Nour Party's internal elections

Liliana Mihaila

Companies compete for rights to construct canal east of Port Said

Suez Canal Container Company seems closest to winning deal

Liliana Mihaila

Eleven sentenced for role in November clashes

Qasr Al-Nil Misdemeanor Court sentences 11 defendants to three years in prison for role in Simon Bolivar clashes

Liliana Mihaila

Administrative court refers referendum cases to commissioners

50 lawyers filed cases calling for the cancellation of referendum result

Liliana Mihaila

Cartoonist sued by rights NGO for overstepping freedom of expression

The National Centre for Defence of Freedoms says cartoonist Doaa El-Adl and Naguib Sawiris overstepped freedom of speech

Liliana Mihaila