Examining Saudi-Pakistani ties in changing geopolitics

Suffering setbacks in Yemen, Saudi Arabia seeks closer ties and increased military cooperation with East and South Asian countries. Analysts say Pakistan provides a stepping stone for Riyadh's "look east"…

Deutsche Welle

No guarantee that FGM law amendments will discourage practice: researcher

The cabinet recently extended the penalty for practitioners from a five-year prison sentence up to seven years

Nourhan Mohamed

Switzerland to resume investigating organised crime case against Mubarak, allies

General prosecution sent requests to judicial authorities in three countries to unfreeze Salem’s assets

Toqa Ezzidin

22 Chinese tourists injured in Luxor hot air balloon

The tourists sustained minor injuries following the emergency landing, say officials

Adham Youssef

Court lifts media gag on Hisham Barakat case

Cairo Criminal Court lifted the previously imposed media gag in the case of former general prosecutor Hisham Barakat's assassination on Tuesday. The court resumed the case on Tuesday. Defendants are…

Nourhan Mohamed

Al-Sadat resigns as head of parliament’s Human Rights Committee

The parliamentary speaker hinders committee activities, says Al-Sadat in resignation letter

Daily News Egypt

Al-Shobaky criticises delay in parliamentary membership as violation of court verdict

Lawyer says the possibility of suing the parliamentary speaker is being studied

Amira El-Fekki

Press Syndicate reveals individuals accused of corruption

The head of the syndicate’s finance department is accused of embezzling EGP 260,000

Dina Amr

Abdeen Court postpones lawyer’s appeal against annulment of Red Sea islands deal

It is illegal for a decision annulled by the Administrative Court to be appealed in a civil court such as Abdeen Court, says Malek Adly

Sarah El-Sheikh

4 companies qualify for final tender of Cairo metro line 4 phase I

JICA sent its approval letter to NAT with regard to the tender qualification results

Mohamed Alaa El-Din