Former aid and communications adviser to toppled President Mohamed Morsy Wael Haddara said Morsy the told him in December 2012 that he expected to be assassinated. Haddara said in an interview with the BBC that he was not surprised by … read more
Mounir Adib In a traditional and religious country such as Egypt, running into an atheist can be particularly rare. What is even rarer, perhaps, is meeting a woman who has converted directly from the strict Salafi doctrine of Islam to … read more
U.S. State Department deputy spokesperson Marie Harf has stressed that Egyptian courts must provide fair, transparent trials. Civilians should also be tried in civilian courts, Harf suggested, following months of controversy in Egypt that civilians could continue to be tried … read more
Several legalities caused debate and controversy on Monday during the trial of ousted president Morsi and 14 other Brotherhood officials. Among concerns was the legal status of the former president, who refused to wear the customary white uniform for defendants … read more
Egypt’s deputy prime minister, Ziad Bahaa Eddin, has suggested a referendum on the new constitution could be put forward as early as December. The constitution could be put to referendum in late December or early January next year, Bahaa Eddin … read more
The Salafist Nour Party objects to an article in the draft constitution which defines equality between men and women, Salah Abdel-Maaboud said on Monday. A 50-member committee is amending the constitution drafted by an Islamist-dominated constituent assembly in 2012, of … read more
A State Security prosecutor ordered on Tuesday that 17 extremists be detained for 15 days pending investigations into allegations that they participated in terrorist activities or had plans to, a local newspaper reported. Al-Shorouk newspaper said that some of the … read more
Egyptian deposed Islamist President will be moved to Alexandria’s Borg al-Arab Prison rather than Tora Prison, state media said on Monday. Reuters said earlier today that Mursi was going to be transferred to Cairo’s Tora prison. Mursi, who was ousted … read more
Around 300 supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi are protesting in front of the Supreme Constitutional Court headquarters in Maadi, south of the capital as Morsi’s trial is set to start on Monday morning. The protest hindered traffic at the … read more
The judge presiding over the trial of deposed president Mohamed Morsi and 14 co-defendants has been adjourned to 8 January, 2014 to allow prosecution and defence to examine documents. The defendants, who are accused of inciting violence and murder in … read more