Egyptian Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim slammed acts of vandalism that followed the announcement of Saturday’s Port Said court ruling, asserting at a Sunday press conference that police had not fired a single bullet since the second anniversary of the 25 … read more
The time has come for cleansing the police, said Murad Ali, media adviser to the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party. Police nationwide have gone on strike, saying they are under-equipped to deal with protests and violent clashes. “Those who … read more
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) is currently mulling draft legislation aimed at allowing the state to use private security firms for domestic policing duties, prominent FJP leader Saber Abul-Fotouh said on Saturday. The proposal comes within the … read more
A group of militants in the city of Nekhel launched a missile toward Egypt’s Suez governorate on March 10, a Sinai security official said, Xinhua reported. The missile exploded about 45 kilometers (28 miles) from Nekhel. The Sinai militants are … read more
The Egyptian Railways Authority early Sunday stated that its trains had resumed service normally after 31 were delayed on the Cairo-Alexandria line. Protesters from the Ultras Ahlawy hardcore football fans in Qalubiya governorate stood on the rail tracks in Banha, … read more
The Health Ministry confirmed the death of two protesters during clashes with police on the Nile Corniche nearby Qasr al-Nil Bridge in downtown Cairo on Saturday. Mohamed Sultan, head of Egypt’s Ambulance Authority told the privately-owned ONtv satellite channel that … read more
Mourners in Egypt’s Port Said, where the Suez Canal meets the Mediterranean Sea, prayed for two protesters killed on Thursday during clashes with police near the local security directorate. An Egyptian flag bearing the words ‘the state of injustice’ fluttered … read more
The Interior Ministry warned Saturday that it would take “strict procedures” to combat ongoing attacks against authorities and institutions, after an attack by Ultras Ahlawy members Saturday left the Egyptian Football Association and the Police Club in Gezira in flames. … read more
Dozens of Microbus drivers continued to block a portion of the Ring Road in Maadi Sunday morning, protesting diesel shortages and their inability to fill their tanks for days. The protest backed up traffic in Mounib and at Bahr al-Azam … read more
Egypt’s interior ministry has raised the state of emergency in northern and southern Sinai, General Osama Ismail, assistant to the interior minister in Sinai, quotes MENA, the official state news agency on Saturday. Ismail says that security forces received information … read more