Judge dismisses lawsuit against Egypt's ex-interim vice presidentOctober 26, 2013 - 16:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Egypt's former interim vice president for "betrayal of trust" in quitting the army-backed government in protest against its bloody crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood, according to Reuters. Cairo's Misdemeanours Court judge Wael El-Mahdi on Saturday, Oct 26 threw out the case against Mohamed ElBaradei, saying it lacked sufficient grounds. ElBaradei was out of the country. Anti-Morsi Egyptian law professor Sayyid Al-Ateeq brought the suit against ElBaradei in August. ElBaradei, former head of the UN nuclear agency and co-leader of the secular National Salvation Front (NSF) grouping, had been the most prominent liberal to endorse the military's overthrow of former president Morsi on July 3. He resigned on August 14 after security forces attacked protest camps set up by Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood supporters in Cairo, killing hundreds of people. Morsi's supporters brought several lawsuits against opposition figures during his year in power. Anti-Morsi activists had called such suits, many of them accusing people of "insulting the president", a form of political intimidation. The military's intervention against Morsi polarized public opinion in Egypt. More than 1,000 people have died in violence across the country since July. Related links: Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |