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Egypt authorities order arrest of Muslim Brotherhood leader
Egyptian authorities on Wednesday ordered the arrest of Mohammed Badie, spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood [BBC profile; JURIST news archive], as well as nine other leading Islamists, in an escalation of the crackdown against protesters of E (More) |
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UN rights office urges Egypt to address escalating violence after Morsi's removal
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday urged Egyptian authorities to address escalating violence arising after the military's ouster of president Mohamed Morsi [official BBC profile; JURIST news archive] last we (More) |
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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 [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] was released on Saturday, according to the state news agency MENA . The prosecution request (More) |
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Bahrain protesters jailed for entering heavily guarded area
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. Opposition leaders have (More) |
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Mubarak lawyers enter not guilty plea at retrial
Lawyers for Egypt's ex-president Hosni Mubarak [Al Jazeera profile; JURIST news archive] on Saturday entered a not guilty plea when his retrial for alleged complicity in the 2011 killings of protestors resumed. Mubarak, who also faces corruption cha (More) |
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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 [official BBC profile; JURIST news archive]. This crackdown occurred only a day after the Egyptian mi (More) |
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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; JURIST news archive] and suspended th (More) |
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Egypt military deposes President Morsi, suspends constitution
The Egyptian military on Wednesday deposed President Mohamed Morsi [official BBC profile; JURIST news archive], suspended the nation's constitution and installed an interim government headed by High Constitutional Court judge Adly Mansour. Protests (More) |
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UN urges Egypt president to appease protesters
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday urged Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi [official BBC profile; JURIST news archive] to "heed the lessons of the past" and listen to the demands of the Egyptian public. Prote (More) |
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Egypt high court reinstates Mubarak-era prosecutor general
The Egyptian Court of Cassation on Tuesday ordered President Mohammed Morsi [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] to reinstate Abdel Meguid Mahmoud to his post as prosecutor-general (PG). Morsi appointed Talaat Abdallah as PG in November, pursuant to a (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."
