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Egyptian opposition to appeal constitutional referendum
The Egyptian opposition on Sunday said it will appeal the referendum that appears to have voted in a new constitution backed by ruling Islamic parties. The opposition has alleged the vote was marred by fraud and irregularities, while the Muslim Bro (More) |
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Egypt president ends decree expanding presidential powers
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi on Sunday ended a controversial decree that had greatly expanded his presidential powers. Although the move was viewed as a concession to protesters who had called for the end of the decree , Morsi refused to push (More) |
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Egypt courts suspend work to protest presidential decree
The Egyptian Court of Cassation on Wednesday suspended work until President Mohammed Morsi [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] rescinds a decree he issued last week that removes judicial review of his actions and vastly expands his power, according (More) |
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Egypt president ends pre-trial detention of journalists
Egypt President Mohammed Morsi [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] issued a new law on Thursday that bans pre-trial detentions of journalists for speaking out against the government. The new law, the first decree Morsi has issued since he granted him (More) |
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Egypt requests release of its last citizen held at Guantanamo
The Egyptian government announced Thursday that it has requested the release of the last of its citizens currently being held at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. Egyptian Tarek al-Sawah, 54, has been held at Guantanamo for 11 years without c (More) |
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Cairo Court voids 1954 ban on Muslim Brotherhood
Egypt's Criminal Court in Cairo issued a decision on Monday voiding a ban on the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) [party website, in Arabic; JURIST news archive] that has been in place since 1954. In considering a case alleging that MB leader Osama Suleiman (More) |
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Egypt court strikes down military powers of arrest
An Egyptian court on Tuesday struck down a government decree that restored broad arrest powers to Egyptian military officials. The Ministry of Justice issued the decree in June, restoring some of the power previously granted to the military through (More) |
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Egypt politician challenges interim constitution
A former candidate in Egypt's presidential election and several non-government organizations filed a lawsuit on Tuesday challenging Egypt's interim constitution, which was put in place by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) . SCAF amended (More) |
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Egypt military council to transfer power to new president
The Egyptian Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) announced on Monday that it will transfer power to the newly elected president by the end of this month, according to Egypt's official news agency. The polls closed on Sunday and the winner of (More) |
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Egypt high court dissolves parliament
The Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt dissolved the Egyptian Parliament on Thursday after finding that one-third of its members were elected illegally. The court determined that because some of the members were elected illegally, the entire bod (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.
