Parliament to probe ‘interference’ in NGO foreigners travel ban
By Agencies CAIRO: Egypt's parliament is to probe and "hold accountable" anyone who intervened to allow foreign activists on trial to leave the country, the speaker of the house said…
Egypt appoints new judges for NGOs trial, US says relations ‘strong’
By Maggie Michael / AP CAIRO: Egypt has appointed new judges to hear the trial of 43 democracy workers, days after six Americans among those charged left the country with nearly…
Egypt lawmakers to appoint constitutional panel March 24
By AFP CAIRO: Egypt's People's Assembly and Shoura Council will appoint a panel to draft a new constitution on March 24, the speaker said on Saturday, in what will likely…
Egypt court clears tycoon of Islam insult
By Samer Al-Atrush /AFP CAIRO: A Cairo court on Saturday dismissed a complaint against Christian tycoon Naguib Sawiris accused of insulting Islam with a cartoon of Mickey Mouse and Minnie…
Judges slam developments in NGOs case as violation of independence
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Lifting the travel ban on the foreign defendants in the NGOs case infuriated citizens and judges, who saw the decision and other developments in the trial as…
FJP says forming new gov’t ‘urgent and mandatory’
By Safaa Abdoun CAIRO: The Freedom and Justice Party reiterated its earlier demand to form a new government Thursday, saying it’s become “urgent and mandatory” after seeing indications of a political…
Timeline for presidential election ‘insufficient,’ say candidates
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: The schedule set by the committee supervising Egypt’s presidential election does not give sufficient time for the registration process or campaigning, argued candidates and politicians, who also…
Spain to extradite fugitive businessman Hussein Salem
By Agencies CAIRO: A Spanish court has agreed to extradite a fugitive Egyptian businessman who is on trial for corruption along with ousted president Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian foreign ministry said…
April 6 launches initiative to counter smear campaign
By Safaa Abdoun CAIRO: In an effort to combat the ongoing smear campaign against its members, the April 6 Youth Movement launched “Ana Ibreely” (I’m April), a campaign that aims to…
Egypt press furious over freeing of NGO suspects
By Ines bel Aiba / AFP CAIRO: Egyptian newspapers angrily accused the ruling military on Friday of caving in to US pressure to allow foreign NGO workers, including a number of…