terrorism
Two men sentenced to 5 years over Syria’s Nusra Front affiliation
Egypt
July 9, 2015
Two men sentenced to 5 years over Syria’s Nusra Front affiliation
The Mansoura Criminal Court in Daqahlia sentenced on Thursday two men to five years' imprisonment and acquitted a third one,…
Beni Suef police detective shot dead outside home
Egypt
July 9, 2015
Beni Suef police detective shot dead outside home
A police detective in Beni Suef died early Thursday morning when unknown attackers shot him in the neck and chest,…
Nour Party wants anti-terror bill withheld for debate
Egypt
July 7, 2015
Nour Party wants anti-terror bill withheld for debate
The Salafi-led Nour Party has demanded the controversial anti-terrorism bill approved by the government to be suspended until it has…
PM: Press freedoms not threatened by anti-terror bill
Egypt
July 7, 2015
PM: Press freedoms not threatened by anti-terror bill
The government-approved amendment to the anti-terrorism law does not jeopardize press freedoms, Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb said, in response to…
The multifaceted terrorism
Opinion
July 6, 2015
The multifaceted terrorism
The worst reading for terrorism is that what we hear now, calling it a bad thing, and calling terrorists worse…
Tagammu slams anti-terror bill as “unconstitutional”
Egypt
July 6, 2015
Tagammu slams anti-terror bill as “unconstitutional”
The bill amending the anti-terrorism laws, which has been approved by the government, is “unconstitutional” says the leftist Tagammu Party,…
Center predicts outcome for Egypt’s anti-terror battle
Business
July 5, 2015
Center predicts outcome for Egypt’s anti-terror battle
An economic research center has predicted possible outcomes for Egypt’s economy based on positive or negative results stemming from the…
Egypt tourist arrivals rise 9% in the first half of 2015
Economy
July 2, 2015
Egypt tourist arrivals rise 9% in the first half of 2015
Sami Mahmoud, head of the Tourism Promotion Authority, said that a 9 percent increase in the amount of incoming tourists…
NGOs: Demands of repressive legal procedures unveil real criminals
Egypt
July 1, 2015
NGOs: Demands of repressive legal procedures unveil real criminals
Fourteen Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) have condemned the assassination of Egyptian Prosecutor General Hesham Barakat on Monday, expressing their sincere condolences…
President at prosecutor’s funeral: Laws shackle delivery of justice
Egypt
June 30, 2015
President at prosecutor’s funeral: Laws shackle delivery of justice
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday hinted at the need for legislative changes following the assassination of Prosecutor General Hesham Barakat…