NGO criminal investigation
NGO trial lawyer demands espionage charge amid trial uproar
Egypt
March 8, 2012
NGO trial lawyer demands espionage charge amid trial uproar
The continuation of the trial of five foreign-based NGOs accused of illegally accepting foreign funds began and ended in uproar…
Investigation: Salafi NGO received LE223 mn from foreign ‘religious extremists’
Egypt
March 6, 2012
Investigation: Salafi NGO received LE223 mn from foreign ‘religious extremists’
Authorities referred the Salafi NGO Ansar al-Sunnah to investigation by the Public Funds Prosecution over charges of embezzlement and illegally…
Demands mount for govt to explain NGO worker travel ban lift
Egypt
March 2, 2012
Demands mount for govt to explain NGO worker travel ban lift
Criticism is escalating against the government for what many allege was high-level interference in the lifting of a travel ban…
Thursday’s papers: Presidential campaigns take dramatic turn, election timetable released
Egypt
March 1, 2012
Thursday’s papers: Presidential campaigns take dramatic turn, election timetable released
The long-awaited announcement of a presidential election schedule makes headlines in most newspapers Thursday. Al-Ahram leads with: “The presidential poll…
Tuesday’s papers: Parliament close to fistfights over Presidential Elections Law
Egypt
February 28, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: Parliament close to fistfights over Presidential Elections Law
Tuesday’s papers focus their front-page coverage on presidential campaigns and controversies, and Parliament’s amendment of the contentious Presidential Elections Law…
US woman in NGO dispute stopped from leaving Egypt
World
February 23, 2012
US woman in NGO dispute stopped from leaving Egypt
An American woman banned from leaving Egypt as part of its crackdown on foreign-funded pro-democracy groups was stopped from boarding…
US military chief argues against Egypt aid cut-off
Egypt
February 17, 2012
US military chief argues against Egypt aid cut-off
The top US military officer forcefully argued against a cut-off in aid to Egypt on Thursday but acknowledged there needed…
PM Ganzouri, Al-Azhar grand sheikh back campaign to replace US aid
Egypt
February 16, 2012
PM Ganzouri, Al-Azhar grand sheikh back campaign to replace US aid
Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri on Thursday said his government supports the "Egypt Aid" fundraising campaign aimed at replacing US aid…