Prime Minister Essam Sharaf expressed regret on Monday for a violent crackdown on demonstrators in Cairo at the weekend and said he had asked the minister of justice to investigate. “All of us, the people, the army and the government, … read more
An Egyptian military tribunal convicted a blogger of insulting the army and sentenced him to three years in prison, further raising activists’ fears that the army is against greater freedom of expression and political reform. The Justice Ministry, meanwhile, moved … read more
Egyptian rights groups and activists are growing increasingly worried that the country’s military rulers are enacting a counter-revolution that risks derailing their dreams of greater democracy. The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) took over – to mixed reactions … read more
In the context of the angry reactions to former President Hosni Mubarak’s recorded short speech aired by Al Arabiya news channel on Sunday, Egyptian writers and law experts called for an investigation of his word, saying that it was contrary … read more
Egypt’s former President Hosni Mubarak received a summons to appear before a Cairo court for questioning and special security is being arranged, state-run al-Ahram newspaper quoted the interior minister as saying. The public prosecutor issued the summons on Sunday as … read more
Urban consumer inflation in Egypt accelerated in the year to March to an 11-month high, pushed up by soaring food prices that contributed to the mass protests that eventually toppled President Hosni Mubarak. Urban consumer inflation in Egypt rose to … read more
More than 1,000 protesters ignored an army order to leave Cairo’s main square on Sunday, extending into a third day their calls for a quick move to civilian rule and a deeper purge of corrupt officials. Barbed wire blocked roads … read more
In his first remarks since his dramatic ouster, former President Hosni Mubarak denied that he used his position to amass wealth and property during three decades in power and issued an emotional defense of his legacy. The statement, broadcast Sunday … read more
Egyptian shares fell the most in more than two weeks after a demonstrator was killed and dozens were injured as security and military forces cleared protesters from downtown Cairo yesterday. Commercial International Bank SAE, the country’s biggest publicly traded lender, … read more
Ahmed Nazif, who served as Egypt’s prime minister until his government was rocked by a revolt in January, was detained today on suspicion of corruption, judicial sources said. The sources said Nazif, who Mubarak sacked along with his cabinet on … read more