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Egypt criminal court sentences 11 to death over soccer riots
An Egyptian criminal court on Tuesday sentenced 11 individuals to death for their involvement in a 2012 soccer riot. The riots, which occurred in Port Said, killed more than 70 and injured about 1,000 others crushed by crowds attempting to leave the (More) |
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Obama administration report criticizes Egypt, supports military aid
The Obama administration sent a formal report to Congress criticizing the Egyptian government for its human rights abuses and lack of movement toward democracy but still supporting sending $1.3 billion to Egypt in mostly military aid. The report, (More) |
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Egypt court orders Mubarak retrial over 2011 killings
Judge Anwar Gabri of the Egyptian Court of Cassation ordered a retrial on Thursday for former president Hosni Mubarak regarding his complicity in the killings of hundreds of protestors in the 2011 demonstrations that ousted his regime. This order (More) |
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Egypt authorities arrest Muslim Brotherhood leaders
Authorities in Egypt on Tuesday announced the arrest of two leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood in Cairo's Gaza district after they were both convicted and sentenced to death in absentia. Mahmoud Ghozlan and Abdul Rahman al-Barr were part of the broth (More) |
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Egypt rights agency: 2,600 killed in 18 months following Morsi's ouster
Egypt's National Council for Human Rights reported on Sunday that at least 2,600 people have been killed by violence in the 18 months following the military ouster [Guardian report] of Mohamed Morsi in 2013. Head of the agency Mohammed Fayeq told (More) |
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Egypt authorities free American prisoner on hunger strike
Egyptian authorities on Saturday freed Egyptian-American prisoner Mohammed Soltan, who had been sentenced to life in prison and had been on a hunger strike for over a year. As a precondition to Soltan's release, he had to renounce his Egyptian citiz (More) |
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Egypt court acquits policeman charged with torturing man to death
An Egyptian court on Thursday acquitted a policeman convicted of torturing an Islamist to death over a church bombing. Mohammed Abdel Rahman al-Shimi was sentenced to 15 years in prison in June 2012 for taking part in the torturing of Sayed Bilal un (More) |
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EU foreign policy chief expresses concern over potential war crimes in Palmyra
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini [Guardian profile] on Thursday expressed great concern over potential war crimes being committed by Islamic State (IS) militants in the UNESCO World Heritage site of Palmyra . The statement came after mem (More) |
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Egypt president appoints new Justice Minister
Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday appointed Judge Ahmed el-Zind as the country's new Justice Minster. El-Zind, who is known for being hostile towards the Muslim Brotherhood , was sworn in with al-Sisi presiding over the event. A (More) |
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Ninth Circuit reverses decision requiring Google to remove Islam video from YouTube
Sitting en banc, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit overturned a three-judge panel decision against Google that had required it to remove the controversial, anti-Islam Innocence of Muslims video from its YouTube site. The court disso (More) |
US Supreme Court said FCC could reprimand radio station for broadcasting comedian Carlin's "Filthy Words"
On July 3, 1978, the US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the Federal Communications Commission had a right to reprimand New York radio station WBAI for broadcasting George Carlin's Filthy Words sketch.
Read FCC v. Pacifica Foundation.
