A wall was built by the military in Qasr El-Aini Street early Sunday as clashes continue around Tahrir Square Hundreds of protesters continue to clash with security forces, particularly near the Omar Makram Mosque off Tahrir Square. Police continue to … read more
A handful of Egyptian state television channels – including Channel 1, Egyptian Satellite TV and some Nile TV channels – abruptly vanished from the airwaves on Sunday evening. While the channels eventually resumed terrestrial transmissions, satellite transmissions had yet to … read more
Egypt could become an Islamist state or face another military takeover if President Mohamed Morsy’s judicial power grab is left unchecked, US Senator John McCain warned Sunday. McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential nominee, urged President Barack Obama to be prepared … read more
The police are handling rioters around Tahrir Square in accordance with the law, the interior minister said Sunday, calling on the media and political groups to go to the streets and see this for themselves. Interior Minister Ahmed Gamal Eddin … read more
President Mohamed Morsy will meet with the Supreme Judicial Council Monday to discuss the ramifications of the constitutional declaration he issued last week, according to state-run news agency MENA. The council had earlier issued a statement on state TV saying … read more
The Egyptian president’s office said on Sunday it was committed to engaging “all political forces” to reach common ground on the constitution and stressed the “temporary nature” of a decree expanding President Mohamed Morsy’s powers. “This declaration is deemed necessary … read more
The Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) said on Sunday one of the Muslim Brotherhood youth was killed in clashes against the Islamist group’s foes in the Nile Delta city of Damanhour. “Islam Fathi Masoud was martyred and 60 were injured … read more
Militants bombed security bases being built in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, injuring three people, authorities said, as the state tries to reassert control over territory that slipped from its grip after the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak. A massive explosion partly … read more
Egypt’s total budget deficit jumped to LE 69.6 billion, or about 3.9 percent of the country’s GDP, during the July-October 2012 period. The number is a marked increase from the same period last year, when the total deficit of the … read more
MENAFN – Arab News) IT was very difficult for anyone to think that President Muhammad Mursi would do that. But his spokesman announced it clearly. He said: “The president is above all and above all other authorities.” He also said … read more