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Egypt's Morsi says to reshuffle cabinet 'soon'

Agence France-PresseApril 20, 2013 13:30
Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi will "soon" announce a cabinet reshuffle, he said in an interview to air on Saturday, but it is unlikely to meet opposition demands for an overhaul of the government. Morsi, under strong pressure from his opposition to sack Prime Minister Hisham Qandil, said: "There will be ministerial changes soon and they will affect several ministries," the official MENA news agency reported. It quoted excerpts of an interview Morsi gave to the Qatar-based Al-Jazeera news channel that will air at 1805 GMT.

Egyptian Islamists rally at High Court, demand judiciary purge

April 19, 2013 14:16
By Asma Alsharif CAIRO (Reuters) - Thousands of Islamist protesters clashed with opponents as they rallied on Friday to demand a purge of Egypt's judiciary, a sign of rising tension between the Islamist government and legal organs seen as a redoubt of old regime influence. Thirty-nine people were injured in a bout of stone-throwing, and occasional gunshots outside the High Court, according to witnesses and a security source cited by state media. Police use tear gas to quell the disturbances.

Egypt Islamists clash with opponents in Cairo

Agence France-PresseApril 19, 2013 10:46
Egyptian Islamist protesters clashed with opponents in central Cairo on Friday, with both sides pelting each other with stones as the sounds of shots were heard, an AFP journalist said. The clashes erupted after opponents of the ruling Muslim Brotherhood movement marched on the Islamists who had been rallying outside the Supreme Court demanding judicial reforms. bur-se/bpz

Presiding judge of Mubarak's retrial withdraws, case postponed

April 15, 2013 14:24
The presiding judge in former President Hosni Mubarak's retrial on Saturday withdrew from the case and referred it to the Cairo Appeal Court Saturday morning, state TV reported.Judge Mustafa Hassan Abdullah appeared in court for less than two minutes and announced his withdrawal and referred the case to the Cairo Appeal Court.People attending the court session were greatly pleased by his decision, shouting "Justice, justice, God is greater." According to lawyers of the victims who died in 2011's massive demonstration, Abdullah acquitted last October all the defendants accused

Mubarak court appearance stuns Egyptians

April 14, 2013 10:45
After months of rumours that Egypt ex-president Hosni Mubarak was at death's door, footage of the toppled leader looking strong and defiant in court stunned many who had cared little about his fate. The 84-year-old Mubarak who is being held at a military hospital in Cairo, has been treated for a heart condition, fractured ribs, fluid in the lungs, depression and high blood pressure, according to lawyers and official accounts. At one point last year he was even declared clinically dead as he slipped into a coma.

Mubarak court appearance stuns Egyptians

April 14, 2013 07:01
After months of rumours that Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak was at death's door, footage of the toppled leader looking strong and defiant in court on Saturday stunned many who had cared little about his fate. The 84-year-old Mubarak who is being held at a military hospital in Cairo, has been treated for a heart condition, fractured ribs, fluid in the lungs, depression and high blood pressure, according to lawyers and official accounts. At one point last year he was even declared clinically dead as he slipped into a coma.

Egyptian parliament approves revamped election law

April 11, 2013 10:30
By Maggie Fick CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's parliament approved a revised election law on Thursday setting rules for a parliamentary poll later this year, but opposition politicians denounced the new statute and repeated a threat to boycott the vote. The Islamist-dominated upper house will now send the text to the Supreme Constitutional Court to check the legality of the voting procedures for a new lower house. The court has 45 days to review the bill.

Egypt's Morsi withdraws complaints against journalists

April 10, 2013 16:02
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has ordered the withdrawal of complaints filed against journalists for publishing rumours about him, said a statement posted Wednesday on the presidency's Twitter account. "The president has ordered the withdrawal of all legal complaints filed against journalists for publishing rumors on him," the statement said. The president's order to withdraw legal complaints against journalists pertains to those complaints filed by his legal staff. No details were given on specific cases.

EU's Ashton seeks consensus in Egypt on economy and reform

April 7, 2013 20:35
By Paul Taylor CAIRO (Reuters) - The European Union's foreign policy chief met Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi on Sunday against a backdrop of sectarian violence to encourage feuding political leaders to seek a national consensus in tackling mounting problems. "This is a critical time for Egypt's transition. The country is facing huge economic and political challenges," Catherine Ashton said before the talks.

Clashes erupt in Egypt as key opposition group rallies

April 6, 2013 16:30
Protesters battled police in several Egyptian cities on Saturday, with at least eight people reported injured, after rallies to mark the anniversary of a key opposition movement turned violent. In central Cairo, police fired tear gas at hundreds of protesters outside the Superior Court, which also houses the offices of the public prosecutor who had opened investigations against several dissidents.
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