Farouk el-Gamal
Advisory Council to consider request to dissolve itself on Tuesday
Egypt
March 5, 2012
Advisory Council to consider request to dissolve itself on Tuesday
The Advisory Council will consider on Tuesday a request from a number of council members to dissolve the council, particularly…
Syndicate denounces detention of journalists
Egypt
December 13, 2011
Syndicate denounces detention of journalists
“We will not play the role of bystanders to the detention of journalists,” said Journalists Syndicate Chairman Mamdouh al-Walei on…
Justice minister accused of rigging lawyers syndicate elections
Egypt
December 1, 2011
Justice minister accused of rigging lawyers syndicate elections
A number of lawyers have filed a lawsuit against the justice minister and the head of the administrative prosecution, accusing…
Father of arrested activist lashes out at ruling military council
Egypt
November 17, 2011
Father of arrested activist lashes out at ruling military council
The father of a recently arrested activist called for his immediate release, saying the charges leveled at his son are…
Sharaf meets with lawyers to discuss dispute with judges
Egypt
October 31, 2011
Sharaf meets with lawyers to discuss dispute with judges
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf met Monday with five lawyers to discuss the current crisis between the Judges Club and the…
Lawyers escalate protests, blocking Ramses Street
Egypt
October 18, 2011
Lawyers escalate protests, blocking Ramses Street
Lawyers stepped up their protests on Tuesday, holding a demonstration outside the Lawyers Syndicate and blocking Ramses Street in downtown…
Doctors protest assault on colleague in Red Sea Governorate
Egypt
September 29, 2011
Doctors protest assault on colleague in Red Sea Governorate
Dozens of Egyptian doctors staged a protest on Thursday outside the office of the attorney general in downtown Cairo after…
109 candidates to vie for Journalists Syndicate positions
Egypt
September 21, 2011
109 candidates to vie for Journalists Syndicate positions
Egypt's Journalists Syndicate stopped accepting candidacy applications Wednesday, the deadline for its October elections. Five candidates - Yehia Qallash, Mamdouh…
Brotherhood members to run for Journalists Syndicate board
Egypt
September 19, 2011
Brotherhood members to run for Journalists Syndicate board
Five journalists affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood applied on Monday to compete for board memberships in Egypt's Journalists Syndicate elections.…
Opposition figures announce bid for Journalists Syndicate chief
Egypt
September 6, 2011
Opposition figures announce bid for Journalists Syndicate chief
Two potential candidates who are viewed as opposition figures on Monday declared they will run for president in the upcoming…