Egypt Upper House: Student Demands Legitimate, Corruption in Universities Must End

Parliamentary committee approves student demands to reverse 30 years of deteriorating university conditions and eliminate prevailing corruption.

Presidency: Egypt Withdraws from Nuclear Non-Proliferation Talks, Not the Treaty

Egypt’s presidency affirms that the country pulled out of NPT preparatory talks, rather than the treaty itself.

Egypt Brotherhood Students Raise Five Demands to Improve University, Dormitory Conditions

Following the second case of food-poisoning at a university’s dormitories, Muslim Brotherhood students speak out against corruption and decades old neglect.

Freedom and Justice Party Supports Workers’ Demands to Improve Living Conditions, Dignity

Marking international Labor Day, the FJP reiterates its full support for workers’ rights, freedoms and efforts to better their conditions.

Egypt Parliament Unanimously Approves Sokouk (Bonds) Law

Parliamentary Legislative Authority passes into law the new financial instrument ‘Sokouk’ – a mechanism for financing and investment.

Brotherhood: Congratulating Copts on Feasts and Festivals Strengthens Fabric of Society

Prominent Brotherhood leader refutes media myths by reaffirming that Sharia (Islamic law) allows Muslims to congratulate Christians on special occasions, fasts and feasts.

Egypt Government Affirms Respect for Covenants on Labor Relations and Freedoms

Marking the International Workers’ Day, Egypt’s minister of Manpower and Emigration vows to improve labor laws, especially those relating to labor rights and freedoms.

President Morsi Meets with Egyptian Judicial Agencies; Calls Justice Conference

Seeking to remove all obstacles to achieving justice, Egyptian President Morsi agrees with top judges to convene a ‘Justice Conference’ at the Presidency.

Ten Brotherhood Student Demands Reverse 30-Year Deteriorating University Conditions

Egypt Muslim Brotherhood students call for improved security, better conditions at university campuses across the country.

Freedom and Justice Party: Judges Must Purge Judiciary Themselves

Freedom and Justice Party expresses hope that forthcoming Justice Conference would soon submit its own amended Judicial Authority Law to Egypt’s legislature.