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Egypt's new Parliament holds its first session

Egypt's new Parliament holds its first session

23 Jan 2012 18:35 - Staff Reporter
The Parliament elected in Egypt's first legislative vote after Hosni Mubarak's ouster nearly a year ago has held its inaugural session.
Mubarak's lawyer denies evidence of Israeli gas deal link

Mubarak's lawyer denies evidence of Israeli gas deal link

21 Jan 2012 16:54 - Staff Reporter
The lawyer defending Hosni Mubarak has told the court that there is not a shred of evidence linking Mubarak to a controversial gas deal with Israel.
The unbearable prospect of not being Kim

The unbearable prospect of not being Kim

20 Jan 2012 00:00 - Patrick Kingsley
Kim Jong-il impersonator fears his career might have run its course after the death of the North Korean leader.

Egyptian activists march to mixed reviews

18 Jan 2012 19:37 - Tom Perry
Pro-democracy activists marching through Cairo last week were met with smiles and laughter from some but also suspicion and hostility.
Hosni Mubarak painted as 'a just man'

Hosni Mubarak painted as 'a just man'

17 Jan 2012 16:09 - Dina Zayed
Hosni Mubarak's lawyer has painted him as "a just man, not a tyrant", adding his accusers have no evidence to support their claims against him.

Human Rights Watch wants abusive Egyptian laws scrapped

16 Jan 2012 17:19 - Staff Reporter
Human Rights Watch has urged Egypt's new Parliament to scrap laws dating from the Hosni Mubarak regime that curb freedoms and "shield" official abuse.
Muslim Brotherhood seeks historic Parliament for Egypt

Muslim Brotherhood seeks historic Parliament for Egypt

13 Jan 2012 08:29 - Staff Reporter
The Muslim Brotherhood's party is poised to take 45% of Egypt's seats amid soaring public expectations but with few concrete powers to deliver reform.
Egypt's Islamist parties lead in latest results

Egypt's Islamist parties lead in latest results

07 Jan 2012 15:09 - Staff Reporter
Egypt's two main Islamist parties claim to have together taken 62% of the vote in the general election's final stage, maintaining their overall lead.
Mubarak prosecutors push for death sentence

Mubarak prosecutors push for death sentence

05 Jan 2012 18:31 - Yasmine Saleh
Prosecutors want the death sentence for former president Hosni Mubarak for his role in the killing of protesters in the uprising that unseated him.
Ousted Egyptian leader stretchered into court

Ousted Egyptian leader stretchered into court

02 Jan 2012 17:19 - Staff Reporter
Egypt's fallen dictator Hosni Mubarak had to be wheeled into court on a stretcher as his trial over the deaths of protesters resumed on Monday.
Egypt forces storm democracy watchdogs' offices

Egypt forces storm democracy watchdogs' offices

30 Dec 2011 07:39 - Aya Batrawy
Egyptian security forces have stormed the offices of pro-democracy groups that they say are fomenting protests with the help of foreign funding.
Egypt's Mubarak back in court as trial resumes

Egypt's Mubarak back in court as trial resumes

28 Dec 2011 18:02 - Hamza Hendawi
Egypt's former strongman Hosni Mubarak has returned to the defendant's metal cage as his trial has resumed after a three-month break.
Activists call for Egyptians to rally against army rule

Activists call for Egyptians to rally against army rule

23 Dec 2011 09:19 - Staff Reporter
Egyptian activists have called a mass rally in Cairo against the army's handling of protests that killed 17 people and drew international criticism.
Calm returns to Egypt as voting continues

Calm returns to Egypt as voting continues

22 Dec 2011 06:41 - Staff Reporter
Egypt is holding the latest round of its first democratic parliamentary election in relative calm after five days of violent protests in Cairo.
Egyptians return to the polls amid clashes

Egyptians return to the polls amid clashes

21 Dec 2011 11:42 - Staff Reporter
Egyptians have gone to the polls in parliamentary elections after six days of violence in Cairo that has cast a pall over the transition to democracy.
Cairo clashes drag on with continued violence

Cairo clashes drag on with continued violence

20 Dec 2011 07:51 - Staff Reporter
The latest round of fighting that began on Friday has left 12 dead and 500 injured, according to health ministry officials.
Egyptian Islamists lead liberals in second round election

Egyptian Islamists lead liberals in second round election

16 Dec 2011 16:08 - Staff Reporter
Egyptian Islamist parties were leading liberals in the parliamentary election's second round, according to an initial count a day after polls closed.
Egypt's liberals battle Islamist popularity

Egypt's liberals battle Islamist popularity

15 Dec 2011 17:37 - Jailan Zayan
Egyptians have headed to the polls again to choose the first post-revolution Parliament, as liberals battle to compete with Islamist parties.
Egypt's secular activists ready for battle with military

Egypt's secular activists ready for battle with military

11 Dec 2011 16:57 - Samer Al-Atrush
While Egypt's secular activists were outflanked in the parliamentary elections by Islamists, they are ready for heavy battle with military leadership.

Amnesty International: US sent Egypt weapons amid crackdown

07 Dec 2011 18:51 - Staff Reporter
Amnesty International says the US continued to provide Egypt with ammunition, even as security forces held a violent crackdown on state dissenters.

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