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Egypt Islamists call 'million-man march' for June 21

Agence France-PresseJune 12, 2013 15:31
Egyptian Islamist parties, including the president's, on Wednesday called for a "million-man march" on June 21 to counter a planned protest at the end of the month outside the presidential palace. "Islamist parties have decided to organise a 'million-man march' in front of Rabaa al-Adawiya mosque (in a Cairo suburb) on Friday, June 21, under the slogan: 'Protect the revolution. Yes to peace, no to violence'," said President Mohamed Morsi's Freedom and Justice Party, political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, on its website.

Scuffles outside Cairo culture ministry

Agence France-PresseJune 11, 2013 16:42
Supporters and opponents of Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Morsi clashed on Tuesday outside the culture ministry, where artists have been protesting against what they see as efforts to impose a religious agenda. Dozens of Islamist protesters and anti-government demonstrators fought outside the ministry headquarters in the Cairo neighbourhood of Zamalek leaving several lightly injured, AFP reporters said.

Mubarak trial unseals new evidence on crackdown

June 10, 2013 10:31
CAIRO (Reuters) - The Egyptian court retrying Hosni Mubarak for conspiracy to murder hundreds of demonstrators unsealed new evidence on Monday, including CCTV video and logbooks taken from Cairo security forces' armories. The 85-year-old former president, whose 30 years in power were ended by a popular uprising in early 2011, sat impassively in a wheelchair in the caged dock, along with his two sons and other accused, as the judge granted defense counsel an adjournment to July 6 to review the new materials.

Gezi Park: protest 'funfair' at heart of Turkey unrest

Agence France-PresseJune 6, 2013 07:50
Under the towering sycamore trees, young Turks whirl hand-in-hand in a circle, whooping with joy to the beat of the drum. To see them dance, you wouldn't think they were caught up in their country's fiercest political unrest in years. It may be the cradle of nearly a week of police violence, but amid the smoke of kebabs and the rattle of tambourines, Istanbul's Gezi Park looks more like a funfair.

Egyptian blogger faces new charges, kept in jail - state media

June 4, 2013 22:45
CAIRO (Reuters) - A prominent Egyptian blogger convicted of insulting Islamist president Mohamed Mursi is facing fresh charges of inciting violence, judicial sources said on Tuesday, in a case that has triggered accusations of a crackdown on dissent. Ahmed Douma was sentenced to six months in jail on Monday for calling Mursi a criminal and a murderer in media interviews.

Egypt court rejects election law, further poll delays expected

May 25, 2013 12:00
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's highest court ruled on Saturday that parts of a revised election law setting out terms for a parliamentary election were unconstitutional, casting fresh doubt over a poll that has already been delayed. The Islamist-dominated upper house of parliament had approved the law last month and sent it to the Supreme Constitutional Court to check the legality of the voting procedures for a new lower house.

2 mn Egyptians sign petition to oust Morsi

Agence France-PresseMay 14, 2013 06:31
A campaign calling for the ouster of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and for early presidential elections has gathered over two million signatures, organisers told AFP. The "Tamarod" (Rebellion in Arabic) campaign seeks to withdraw confidence from the Islamist leader because he has failed the revolution that brought him to power, they said. Since its launch nearly two weeks ago in Cairo's Tahrir Square, Tamarod's petition has garnered over two million signatures.

Appeals court frees 6 backers of black-clad Egypt protest group

May 13, 2013 11:15
CAIRO (Reuters) - A Cairo court quashed the convictions of six men accused of attacking police and damaging property during protests against Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi and freed them on Monday, judicial sources said. The ruling earlier this month against the men, aged 19 to 25, was the first dealing with a little-known group known as the Black Bloc which the Islamist-led government has accused of participating in "terrorist acts".

Egyptian court upholds acquittal of Mubarak allies

Agencia EFEMay 8, 2013 17:15
Cairo, May 8 (EFE).- An Egyptian appeals court upheld on Wednesday the acquittals of 24 allies of ousted President Hosni Mubarak who were accused of instigating an attack by government supporters on protesters in February 2011. The defendants, including two former leaders of parliament, were charged with having orchestrated what became known as the "Battle of the Camel." The Cairo criminal court found all 24 of the accused not guilty after a trial that ended last October, but government prosecutors appealed.

Egypt to reshuffle 11 ministers, including oil

May 7, 2013 11:38
CAIRO (Reuters) - The Egyptian prime minister said on Monday that 11 ministers would be changed in a cabinet reshuffle that will include the oil ministry but is expected to fall short of opposition demands for a complete overhaul. The reshuffle looked set to include at least one member of President Mohamed Mursi's Muslim Brotherhood, though the group's overall share of seats will not be clear until the full line-up is announced.
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