The appointment of the prosecutor general is the sole responsibility of the Supreme Judicial Council, and the Justice Ministry would not interfere in that decision, Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky said. Mekky told the Judges Club Board of Directors that he … read more
The public funds prosecutor has agreed to drop charges against former Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif in exchange for his repayment of funds he illegally received in the form of gifts from the state-run Al-Ahram newspaper. The public funds prosecutor interrogated … read more
A wave of protests against poor living and working conditions swept through the nation’s governorates on Monday. Residents of the villages around Kafr al-Sheikh blocked the highway to protest against continuous power outages. They left only after the mayor promised … read more
Dozens of protesters began a sit-in at Egypt’s High Constitutional Court (HCC) on Monday afternoon. The sit-in was planned in anticipation of an HCC verdict on Tuesday on whether or not the Shura Council – the upper house of Egypt’s … read more
Nineteen Central Security Forces conscripts were killed and 120 injured after a train carriage derailed minutes before midnight on Monday in the Giza town of Badrashin, according to a statement released by the ministry of transportation on Tuesday morning. The … read more
The Muslim Brotherhood is legalizing its status after the parliamentary elections by declaring its funding sources, budget and the number of its members to the Ministry of Social Solidarity, said a spokesperson Sunday. “This does not mean the group today … read more
The Public Funds Prosecution announced that it had recovered almost LE1 billion from former regime officials, in addition to land in Hurghada valued at over LE1.5 million, in reconciliation settlements in less than a month. The prosecution is reconciling with … read more
Opposition coalition the National Salvation Front (NSF) will participate on “one list across all constituencies nationwide in the coming parliamentary elections,” its new electoral commission spokesperson Mahmoud El-Alialy announced late Sunday. El-Alaily, who is assistant secretary-general of the liberal Free … read more
A homing pigeon was found Sunday with a message fixed to one of its feet and a microfilm to the other, stated Qalyubia Security Directorate. Saber Ibrahem, a security guard in the Egypt’s northeastern city of Qalyubia, filed a report … read more
Egypt’s Court of Cassation has ordered a retrial of ousted president Hosni Mubarak and former interior minister Habib El-Adly,who were convicted for failing to prevent the killing of protestors during the January 25 Revolution. The retrial was ordered after the … read more