Egypt blogger jailed for insulting Morsi released from prison
Egyptian blogger Ahmed Douma, who had been sentenced to six months in prison for insulting ousted president Mohammed Morsi was released on Saturday, according to the state news agency MENA . The prosecution...
A Bahrain court on Thursday sentenced 29 protesters to one month in prison for entering Pearl Square, an area that has been heavily fortified since the Bahrain uprising. The area was once the center of opposition activity....
Egypt's interim government takes action against pro-Morsi media
Egyptian authorities on Wednesday shut down four Islamist-run television stations that were viewed as sympathetic to ousted President Mohamed Morsi . This crackdown occurred only a day after the Egyptian military removed Morsi from...
Chairman of Egypt's Constitutional Court sworn in as interim head of state
The Chairman of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt , Adly Mansour , on Thursday took the oath to become the interim head of state after the Egyptian military deposed President Mohamed Morsi [BBC profile;...
Egypt military deposes President Morsi, suspends constitution
The Egyptian military on Wednesday deposed President Mohamed Morsi , suspended the nation's constitution and installed an interim government headed by High Constitutional Court judge Adly Mansour. Protests and demonstrations erupted throughout Egypt on...
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday urged Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi to "heed the lessons of the past" and listen to the...
The Egyptian Court of Cassation on Tuesday ordered President Mohammed Morsi to reinstate Abdel Meguid Mahmoud to his post as prosecutor-general (PG). Morsi appointed Talaat Abdallah as PG in November, pursuant to a controversial...
An Egyptian court on Tuesday convicted 43 foreign and domestic non-governmental organization (NGO) employees of promoting democracy in Egypt without proper documentation and of receiving funds from abroad in violation of Egyptian law. Those convicted include Europeans, Egyptians, other...
Egyptian President Mohammad Morsi sent a bill to the country's interim parliament on Monday that would regulate non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The most recent draft allocates wider financial autonomy to civic associations and NGOs. According to...
