The Guardian | Animal Videos Shown at Egypt's Al-Jazeera Trial ABC News Egyptian prosecutors presented their first evidence Thursday to back up charges that three journalists from the Al-Jazeera satellite news network and their co-defendants participated in terrorism, playing to the court an assortment of videos found in ... Evidence Comes Up Short as Egypt Tries 3 Journalists Judge rejects video evidence in Egypt's Al Jazeera case Peter Greste Egypt trial labelled a 'vindictive persecution of journalists' |
Video Shows Suicide Bomber Who Killed 16 in Egypt ABC News An al-Qaida inspired group in Egypt posted a video online Thursday showing a suicide bomber attacking a security headquarters in the Nile Delta city of Mansoura, an assault that killed 16 people in December. The video by Ansar Beit al-Maqdis, or the ... |
In sign of warming ties, Russian military delegation visits Egypt Jerusalem Post Meanwhile, European foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton arrived in Egypt on Wednesday for a two-day visit to discuss the upcoming presidential elections with senior officials, Ahram Online reported. Ashton plans to hold talks with presidential ... |
The Obama administration must hold Egypt's rulers to the standards of democracy Washington Post SECRETARY OF State John F. Kerry has made clear that he is eager to certify that the Egyptian regime of Gen. Abdel Fatah al-Sissi is “taking steps to govern democratically,” as Mr. Kerry is required to do by law before military aid to Egypt can be ... |
Turkish Press | The stifling of opposition The Economist (blog) Since the revolution of January 2011 that toppled Hosni Mubarak, Egyptian judges have frequently imposed harsh and controversial punishments against political dissidents, reflecting the mood both of a public impatient for order to be reimposed and a ... groups push for release of Egypt detainees Egypt adjourns trial of 269 charged with 2011 violence |
International Business Times UK | Is Egypt in the midst of a sexual harassment epidemic? CNN A 2013 United Nations report entitled "Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women" found that 99.3% of Egyptian women have experienced some form of sexual harassment. The statistic shows how widespread the problem is, the stories get at ... Egypt Set to Approve Law on Sexual Harassment |
Egypt Prosecutors Fail to Produce Evidence Against Jailed Journalists New York Times CAIRO — Prosecutors on Thursday were unable to produce video footage that they say is the basis of their case against three journalists accused of conspiring to broadcast false reports about civil strife in Egypt. Instead, they showed a Cairo ... |
Washington Post | Egypt Arrests Former Al-Jazeera Freelance Reporter ABC News Egyptian authorities arrested a journalist Wednesday who worked for the Al-Jazeera satellite news network and other Islamist media for allegedly inciting and taking part in violence, the country's official news agency reported. The MENA report said ... Communication cut with tense south Egypt province |
Globalnews.ca | Evidence a joke, says family of Canadian journalist jailed in Egypt Globalnews.ca Al-Jazeera English bureau chief Mohamed Fahmy, center, producer Baher Mohamed, center left, and correspondent Peter Greste, second right, stand in a courtroom along with several other defendants during their trial on terror charges, in Cairo, Egypt, ... Egypt's Twitter hashtags declare defiance PARLIAMENT UNITES ON EGYPT Egypt steps up campaign to control mosques |
RT | Has Egypt learned the lesson of electing military leaders? RT On March 30, Egypt's electoral commission announced that presidential elections would be held on May 26-27. The election commission said the results are expected by June 5, but if a second round is necessary, it will be held by mid-June, and ... TOWARD PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN EGYPT Egypt stocks end week up as investor appetite returns Egypt: New Super Sisi App Sees Presidential Favourite Dodging Bombs to Save ... |