Prensa Latina Egyptian Government Accuses German Parliament President of falseness The Egyptian government refuted today what it considered falseness in statements of the president of Bundestag (German Parliament, Norbert Lammert, prior to the visit of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to Germany. The Egyptian parliament was not dissolved after the Revolution of June 30, 2013, but in 2012 and its president, Saad Katatny was accused for the death of jailers during his jailbreak in 2013, during former president Mohamed Morsi's term of office, noted a communique issued to Prensa Latina. Read more: http://www.plenglish.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3829651&Itemid=1 Al Arabiya Deadly car bomb hits northern Egyptian city A car bomb exploded in Egypt's northern governorate Al Sharqiyah early Sunday killing one and wounding several others, Al Arabiya News Channel correspondent reported. The bomb, which exploded late yesterday, was planted by unknown militants under a bridge in Abu Hamad City. It exploded killing a person who was in his car passing by chance near the bridge, a security source said. The security forces rushed to the place of the incident for investigation. Read more: http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2015/05/24/One-killed-in-car-bomb-explosion-in-Egypt.html Business Standard 61 Muslim Brotherhood members referred to military prosecution Egypt today referred 61 members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood to military prosecution over scores of violence-related charges, including targeting military institutions, in several governorates of the country. Attorney General Hisham Barakat referred the members to military prosecution for killing a policeman and exploding natural gas pipeline among many other charges. The defendants face charges of "forming committees within the Muslim Brotherhood, targeting military institutions, exploding natural gas pipeline in the Delta's town of Kafr el-Sheikh and train in Alexandria, setting a restaurant in Menoufia on fire and assassinating a policeman in Qalyubia," a statement said. Read more: http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/61-muslim-brotherhood-members-referred-to-military-prosecution-115052400113_1.html Reuters Egyptian court acquits 17 charged for protest at which activist killed An Egyptian court on Saturday acquitted 17 people of violating a strict protest law earlier this year at a march commemorating a 2011 uprising, judicial sources said, a rare decision since Egypt introduced the statute in late 2013. The demonstration in January caught the world's attention after the death of 32-year-old protester Shaimaa Sabbagh was caught on video. The public prosecutor has separately charged a police officer who allegedly fired birdshot to try to disperse the protest in connection with Sabbagh's death. Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/23/us-egypt-court-idUSKBN0O80HH20150523
