Egypt’s prosecution begins reviewing charges against ousted president Hosni Mubarak and his former prime ministers, Ahmed Nazif and Atef Ebeid, of negligently burying nuclear waste in Egypt, endangering citizens. The lawsuit was filed by attorneys Hamed Mohamed, Nasser El-Askalani and … read more
A controversial government decision to close shops early has stirred a heated debate over whether it would be efficient to save energy. A hardline Islamist preacher had a totally new perspective. “The decision is correct and coincides with Islamic Sharia … read more
A tribal feud in Sinai became violent late Thursday, leading to armed clashes that killed four and severely injured 20 others. Four are still in critical condition. A dispute over cutting in line at a gas station sparked the fight, … read more
Two jihadist militants have been arrested in the course of a raid in Arish City, security sources said on Friday. “The raids carried out by police and military forces during the past 48 hours resulted in detaining Ahmed Allam Hefny … read more
The prosecutor general has opened investigations into charges that former head of the Administrative Control Authority, Mohamed Farid al-Tohamy, and authority official Mohamed Fatehy Nema hid key evidence against former ministers charged with mismanagement of funds. Judicial sources told Al-Masry … read more
On Wednesday, the general prosecutor ordered the relevant authorities to enforce a court ruling banning pornographic websites that was issued in 2009. Many experts predict that it is unlikely the government has the technological capabilities to carry this out, but … read more
The organizers of today’s pro-Sharia protest announced its end at 7 pm from their main stage on Tahrir Square. Several Salafi groups and Jama’a al-Islamiya coordinated the demonstration to demand that Sharia be more stringently applied in the new constitution. … read more
In reaction to the Salafist organised protest in Tahrir on Friday for the implementation of Sharia law, the Egyptian “Second Revolution of Rage Movement” said though it believed all Egyptians have the right of “freedom of assembly and expression,” protesters … read more
Tens of thousands of protesters crowded Cairo’s Tahrir square on ‘Sharia Friday’ to demand Islamic law to be the primary source of legislation in the coming constitution. “We demand that Islamic law becomes the source of legislation and warn against … read more
Thirty members of Egypt’s Constituent Assembly threatened to withdraw from the constitution-drafting body Thursday morning to protest the proposed timeline according to which Egypt’s new constitution will be drafted within the next two weeks. Members who threatened to walk out … read more