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Egypt court orders release of Mubarak
A court in Cairo ordered the release of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak [Al Jazeera profile; JURIST news archive] on Wednesday, in a long-pending corruption case. Mubarak, now 85, still faces charges of complicity for the killing of protest (More) |
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Egypt authorities arrest Muslim Brotherhood leader
Egyptian authorities on Tuesday arrested Mohammed Badie, the spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news archive]. Egyptian authorities ordered the arrest of Badie after escalating violence last month resulted in over (More) |
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Egypt court orders release of Mubarak: reports
The Cairo Criminal Court on Monday reportedly ordered the release of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak [Al Jazeera profile; JURIST news archive] in a long-pending corruption case. His lawyer said that he could be released within days , which w (More) |
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Egypt PM proposes legal dissolution of Muslim Brotherhood
Egyptian Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi on Saturday proposed formally dissolving the non-governmental organization registration of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) in an effort to force the group underground. This proposal comes after Friday's protest (More) |
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UN rights experts urge immediate end to violence in Egypt
A group of independent UN rights experts on Friday urged all parties involved in the Egyptian civil unrest to end the recent violence. The Coordination Committee , composed of six experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council to oversee human ri (More) |
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Internal audit reveals NSA exceeded legal authority: WP report
A 2012 internal audit released by the Washington Post on Thursday revealed that the National Security Agency (NSA) broke numerous privacy laws since 2008. Congress approved the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Amendments Act in 2008, granting t (More) |
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UN SG condemns violence in Egypt
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday condemned the latest violent clashes in Egypt. While the situation in Egypt is ongoing and the UN is still gathering information on the day's events, the secretary-general admonished Egyptian authoriti (More) |
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Egypt court extends Morsi detention
An Egyptian judge on Monday extended the detention of ousted president Mohamed Morsi [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] by 15 days. Morsi has been held since July 3 when he was deposed by the Egyptian military, which then suspended the constitution (More) |
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UN urges Egypt political parties to find peaceful resolution
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday issued a statement urging Egyptian political parties to avoid provocations and consider approaches that would foster an inclusive political process favoring reconciliation. Tension and political divisiven (More) |
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UNICEF voices concern for Egypt children in recent violence
Philippe Duamelle, the UNICEF representative in Egypt, expressed concern Tuesday that children are being used as symbolic witnesses and subjected to violence in the recent unrest. This comes amid escalating political violence in Cairo , as Duamell (More) |
Sir Thomas More beheaded for treason
On July 6, 1535, former Lord Chancellor Sir Thomas More was beheaded in London after being convicted of treason against King Henry VIII.
More had not supported the King's policy toward the church or his marriage to Anne Boleyn, had refused to swear to the Act of Succession, and had similarly declined to take the Oath of Supremacy. His last words before execution are said to have been "The King's good servant, but God's first."
