Insult To Egypt
- All
- News
-
Copycat Sphinx Reappears In China, Egypt Calls It "An Insult"
A life-size replica of the Great Sphinx of Giza has reappeared in China - two years after it was torn down at the request of Egypt. The resurrection of the Sphinx has prompted a "furious" Egypt to file yet another complaint with UNESCO. Egypt had claimed, in 2014, that it could end up hurting the country's tourism industry, demanding it be taken do...
-
Egypt Sentences Ex-President Mohamed Mursi, 19 Others To Three Years In Jail For Insulting Judiciary
A Cairo criminal court sentenced former Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi and 19 others to three years in prison on Saturday, and fined him 2 million Egyptian pounds ($112,700) on charges of insulting the judiciary.
-
Egypt's Beer Producer To Face Prosecutor For Insulting Army
Egypt's Consumer Protection Agency has referred the country's leading producer of beer, wine and spirits to a prosecutor over accusations that it offended the army in a social media advertisement.
-
Lionel Messi Provokes Outrage in Egypt by Donating Boots
Lionel Messi had offered to auction pair of football boots for charity in an interview to a private satellite channel.
-
Egypt Jails Student Over Facebook Atheism Page
An Egyptian court has sentenced a student to one year in jail for insulting Islam and promoting atheism on a Facebook page, his lawyer and judicial sources said on Wednesday.
-
Egypt's Top Activist Sentenced to Month in Prison
A prominent Egyptian activist who came to fame during the country's 2011 uprising was sentenced to one month in prison on charges of insulting the police, a court official said Thursday.
-
Al Jazeera Journalists' Lawyers Quit Over 'Insult' to Egypt
The main lawyers representing Australian journalist Peter Greste and another Al-Jazeera reporter on trial in Cairo quit in court on Thursday, accusing the Qatari broadcaster of working against Egypt.
-
Egypt's Mohamed Morsi to face trial on new charges: source
Deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi will face trial on charges of insulting the judiciary, a judicial source said on Sunday
-
Egyptian blogger convicted of insulting president
A high-profile Egyptian blogger and activist was sentenced to six months in jail on Monday for insulting President Mohamed Morsi, in what campaigners said was the first major conviction in a legal crackdown on critics.
-
Egypt satirist Bassem Youssef freed on bail
Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef was released on bail today after nearly five hours of questioning over alleged insults to President Mohamed Morsi and to religion.
-
Egypt's mufti urges Muslims to endure insults peacefully
Muslims angered by cartoons mocking the Prophet Mohammad should follow his example of enduring insults without retaliating, Egypt's highest Islamic legal official said.
-
Egypt actor wins appeal on insulting Islam verdict
An Egyptian appeals court has overturned the conviction of one of the Arab world's most famous comedians, who had been sentenced to jail for insulting Islam in his movies.
-
Afghanistan bans YouTube to prevent viewing of anti-Muslim film
Afghanistan banned the YouTube site on Wednesday so Afghans would not be able to watch a US-made film insulting the Prophet Mohammad that has sparked protests in Egypt and Libya and the killing of the US ambassador to Libya, the Ministry of Communications said.
-
Copycat Sphinx Reappears In China, Egypt Calls It "An Insult"
A life-size replica of the Great Sphinx of Giza has reappeared in China - two years after it was torn down at the request of Egypt. The resurrection of the Sphinx has prompted a "furious" Egypt to file yet another complaint with UNESCO. Egypt had claimed, in 2014, that it could end up hurting the country's tourism industry, demanding it be taken do...
-
Egypt Sentences Ex-President Mohamed Mursi, 19 Others To Three Years In Jail For Insulting Judiciary
A Cairo criminal court sentenced former Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi and 19 others to three years in prison on Saturday, and fined him 2 million Egyptian pounds ($112,700) on charges of insulting the judiciary.
-
Egypt's Beer Producer To Face Prosecutor For Insulting Army
Egypt's Consumer Protection Agency has referred the country's leading producer of beer, wine and spirits to a prosecutor over accusations that it offended the army in a social media advertisement.
-
Lionel Messi Provokes Outrage in Egypt by Donating Boots
Lionel Messi had offered to auction pair of football boots for charity in an interview to a private satellite channel.
-
Egypt Jails Student Over Facebook Atheism Page
An Egyptian court has sentenced a student to one year in jail for insulting Islam and promoting atheism on a Facebook page, his lawyer and judicial sources said on Wednesday.
-
Egypt's Top Activist Sentenced to Month in Prison
A prominent Egyptian activist who came to fame during the country's 2011 uprising was sentenced to one month in prison on charges of insulting the police, a court official said Thursday.
-
Al Jazeera Journalists' Lawyers Quit Over 'Insult' to Egypt
The main lawyers representing Australian journalist Peter Greste and another Al-Jazeera reporter on trial in Cairo quit in court on Thursday, accusing the Qatari broadcaster of working against Egypt.
-
Egypt's Mohamed Morsi to face trial on new charges: source
Deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi will face trial on charges of insulting the judiciary, a judicial source said on Sunday
-
Egyptian blogger convicted of insulting president
A high-profile Egyptian blogger and activist was sentenced to six months in jail on Monday for insulting President Mohamed Morsi, in what campaigners said was the first major conviction in a legal crackdown on critics.
-
Egypt satirist Bassem Youssef freed on bail
Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef was released on bail today after nearly five hours of questioning over alleged insults to President Mohamed Morsi and to religion.
-
Egypt's mufti urges Muslims to endure insults peacefully
Muslims angered by cartoons mocking the Prophet Mohammad should follow his example of enduring insults without retaliating, Egypt's highest Islamic legal official said.
-
Egypt actor wins appeal on insulting Islam verdict
An Egyptian appeals court has overturned the conviction of one of the Arab world's most famous comedians, who had been sentenced to jail for insulting Islam in his movies.
-
Afghanistan bans YouTube to prevent viewing of anti-Muslim film
Afghanistan banned the YouTube site on Wednesday so Afghans would not be able to watch a US-made film insulting the Prophet Mohammad that has sparked protests in Egypt and Libya and the killing of the US ambassador to Libya, the Ministry of Communications said.
