Egypt’s prosecutor-general, Talaat Abdullah, imposed a travel ban on Saturday on former President Hosni Mubarak, his wife Suzanne Thabet, his sons Alaa and Gamal and his step-daughters, among 26 figures belonging to the former regime. The list of those banned … read more
Prosecutor General Talaat Abdallah issued a decree to ban a number of figures of the former Hosni Mubarak regime facing charges of corruption from leaving the country. The list of figures includes former Parliamentary and Legal Affairs Minister Moufeed Shehab, … read more
Former spokesperson of Salafi-oriented Nour Party Yousry Hammad revealed that the establishment of the new Watan party will be announced on Tuesday at al-Azhar University. In a note posted on his Facebook page on Saturday, Hammad wrote that at the … read more
Finance Minister Momtaz al-Saeed said changes to taxation, including the increased taxes on some goods, will be applied in January, following the end of a period of community dialogue. Saeed told Al-Masry Al-Youm that these changes will not harm the … read more
Emad El-Din Abdel Gafour has officially resigned as El-Nour Party chairman Saturday and is poised to launch a new political party named Al-Watan (homeland), as announced on his Facebook page. “He is now on his way to establish Al-Watan Party, … read more
Former General Intelligence Service chief Mourad Mowafy headed up a security delegation to Sinai on Friday afternoon. Sources at the Cairo International Airport told the Turkish news agency Anadolu that the delegation traveled on a private jet belonging to the … read more
Supreme Constitutional Court will hold an urgent general assembly within the coming few days, sources close to the court said. On the table for discussion will be the assembly’ s decision to suspend work in protest against President Mohamed Morsy’s … read more
As the year comes to a close, the judiciary’s engrossing plotline culminates with quite a dramatic scene: stones hurled and birdshot fired at the anti-Brotherhood head of the Judges Club, Ahmed al-Zend, as he leaves the premises. It is perhaps … read more
More than 15 nationwide power stations have halted electricity generation on Thursday due to shortages of fuel such as diesel, natural gas and mazut, the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) said. “The fuel ran dry, leading to the reduction of … read more
President Mohamed Morsi is expected to address the Shura Council Saturday morning. The council will assume legislative powers following the ratification by the president of a controversial constitution passed by referendum with a less than two thirds majority of Egypt’s … read more