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Egypt authorities detain more than 60 people associated with Muslim Brotherhood
More than 60 people associated with the Muslim Brotherhood [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news archive] have been detained by Egyptian security forces on charges of political violence, officials said Wednesday. The arrests occurred as Egyptian Prime Mini (More) |
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Cairo court adjourns trial of three Muslim Brotherhood leaders until October
A Cairo court on Sunday adjourned the trial of three Muslim Brotherhood [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news archive] leaders, Mohammed Badie, Khairat al-Shater and Rashad Bayoumy, after the three failed to appear in court, citing security conserns. The j (More) |
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Mubarak placed under house arrest
Former Egyptian prime minister Hosni Mubarak was moved from prison to house arrest on a military hospital on Thursday. Mubarak's release comes amid widespread protests led by the Muslim Brotherhood [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news archive] following (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 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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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 rights chief urges end to Egypt violence
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay called Sunday for an end to the violence in Egypt. Supporters of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news archive] and former president Mohamed Morsi refused to clear the streets o (More) |
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In Egypt, Coup or Not Coup: the 1.5 Billion Dollar Question
JURIST Guest Columnist Steven Aiello, LLB Candidate, University of London, considers foreign aid and how it applies to Egypt in a two-part series. Here, he examines whether or not the situation is a coup and how this affects foreign aid ... (More) |
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Background
Although the protests that ousted Mubarak in 2011 bore similarities to protests across the region known as the Arab Spring, the country has not always been in lockstep with the politics of other Middle Eastern countries. A historic peace deal brokere (More) |
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Introduction to the Syrian Civil War
While the Syrian conflict began during the Arab Spring of 2011, it was fueled by decades of political oppression. On March 6, 2011, schoolchildren, inspired by uprisings in Egypt and Libya, graffitied anti-Bashir al-Assad messages on several building (More) |
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg sentenced to death for spying
On April 5, 1951, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were sentenced to death after a treason trial in which they were convicted of passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union.
Learn more about the Rosenberg trial.
