Dozens of protesters attempted to storm the residence of the Iranian chargé d’affaires in Cairo on Friday. The protesters, mostly Salafists, threw stones at the building and daubed offensive slogans on the outer wall. They chanted against Iran, Shias and … read more
The popular El Bernameg TV programme by satirist Bassem Youssef will continue being aired for now after an administrative court dismissed a lawsuit on Saturday calling for the programme to be suspended. The court rejects the case, filed by a … read more
The Egyptian interior ministry increases security presence around critical government buildings ahead of anti-government protests scheduled for Saturday afternoon. Police presence has stepped up in Qasr El-Aini Street, where the Cabinet, the Upper House and House of Representatives headquarters are … read more
The Ahmed Gadhaf Al-Dam file was among the many documents destroyed by a fire that broke out in the South Cairo Criminal Court in the capital’s Bab El-Khalq district on Thursday, a judicial source told Al-Ahram’s Arabic-language news website. Al-Dam … read more
Egypt’s navy on Thursday seized a weapons-laden ship and detained its crew who had set off from the Israeli port of Eilat en route to the African country of Togo, security officials said. Officials the ship, “which was flying the … read more
The April 6 Youth Movement held a press conference on Thursday, calling for mass rallies on Saturday to mark the fifth anniversary of its inception and protest against Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi. Unlike the past years, the group – which … read more
Al-Azhar University’s dormitory director has been arrested following Monday’s outbreak of food poisoning on the university’s campus that affected 500 students, East Cairo Prosecutor Mostafa Khater said Thursday. The defendant, who has been arrested for four days pending investigation, will … read more
Egypt’s naval forces on Wednesday detained a foreign ship carrying a large cargo of weapons at Ras Mohamed area in Aqaba bay. The cargo was about to be transported using small boats near an Egyptian port, a military source told … read more
A fire has severely damaged the prosecution offices at the South Cairo Criminal Court in Bab El-Khalq. The fire, which broke out early on Thursday morning, destroyed everything inside and caused the ceiling to collapse, Al-Ahram Arabic news website reports. … read more
“Mr. Stewart has 30 days to surrender to Egyptian authorities in Cairo,” the statement reads. “If he does not comply he will be tried in absentia and we will seek his extradition from the American government. “This conspiracy to defame … read more