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Egypt president affirms commitment to judicial system
April 24, 2013 by Blake Lynch
Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi swore Monday to preserve the independence of the judicial system despite protests by Islamist groups to remove thousands of judges. Morsi issued a statement after emergency talks on Monday with the Supreme Judicial Council and the prosecutor general. Morsi's.... [more]
Egypt justice minister resigns
April 22, 2013 by Sarah Posner
Egypt's Justice Minister Ahmed Mekki resigned Sunday in response to both supporters and opponents calling for his resignation. Mekki's letter of resignation was made public the day after President Mohammed Morsi announced a reshuffling of this cabinet. As part of the reason for his resignation,.... [more]
The Syrian Civil War
March 4, 2013 by Meagan McElroy
While the Syrian conflict began during the Arab Spring of 2011, it was fueled by decades of political oppression. On March 6, 2011, schoolchildren, inspired by uprisings in Egypt and Libya, graffitied anti-Bashir al-Assad messages on several buildings in Daraa. After Syrian police arrested the.... [more]
Egyptian military appointed judges to amend constitution [this day at law]
February 15, 2013 by Arjun Mishra
On February 15, 2011, the Egyptian Supreme Council of the Armed Forces assembled a committee of judges and politicians to oversee the process of amending the Egyptian constitution. Egypt experienced revolutionary changes during the Arab Spring protests in early 2011, resulting in the ouster of.... [more]
Egypt authorities appeal court order banning YouTube
February 14, 2013 by Daniel Mullen
Egypt's National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (NTRA) on Thursday appealed a court order banning YouTube because it features the controversial film Innocence of Muslims. The film, which sparked violent protests throughout the Middle East last year, depicts the Prophet Mohammad as a.... [more]
Egypt court suspends YouTube for broadcasting anti-Islam film
February 9, 2013 by Max Slater
Egypt's administrative court ordered the country's National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (NTRA) on Friday to block YouTube because it carried the controversial amateur film Innocence of Muslims. The amateur film sparked violent protests in the Middle East last year for portraying the.... [more]
Egypt confirms death sentences for amateur anti-Muslim film
January 29, 2013 by Dan Taglioli
An Egyptian court on Tuesday upheld the in absentia death sentences of seven Coptic Christians and an American preacher on charges stemming from the amateur anti-Muslim film Innocence of Muslims, which sparked violent protests in the Middle East last year. A criminal court in Cairo sentenced the.... [more]
UN rights chief voices concern over increasing violence in Egypt
January 29, 2013 by Peter Snyder
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Tuesday voiced concern over the growing violence and rising death toll in Egypt stemming from ongoing protests throughout the country. At least 50 people have been killed since protesters took to the streets to commemorate the second anniversary.... [more]
Saudi Arabia court convicts Egypt rights lawyer of drug smuggling
January 15, 2013 by Daniel Mullen
A Saudi Arabian court on Tuesday convicted prominent Egyptian human rights lawyer Ahmed el-Gezawi of smuggling drugs. Despite requests from Saudi prosecutors for the death penalty, el-Gezawi was given a sentence of five years imprisonment and 300 lashes. El-Gezawi's arrest in April 2012 sparked.... [more]
Egypt president ends decree expanding presidential powers
December 9, 2012 by Cynthia Miley
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi on Sunday ended a controversial decree that had greatly expanded his presidential powers. Although the move was viewed as a concession to protesters who had called for the end of the decree, Morsi refused to push the constitutional referendum on Egypt's draft.... [more]
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