The High Elections Commission can ban the use of religious slogans in campaigning although the Shura Council has allowed it, said commission spokesperson Hesham Mokhtar. “The final say is in the hands of the Constitutional Court,” he said. Mokhtar also … read more
The Azhar University Supreme Council’s speedy dismissal of the university president following a recent outbreak of food poisoning on campus represented “an indication that Egypt’s revolution is on the right path,” Mourad Ali, spokesman for the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and … read more
Power cuts continued in several governorates on Wednesday due to shortages in fuel supplies to power plants. The Electrical Engineers Coalition has requested the government announce electric grid loads on television so that citizens know when to ration consumption at … read more
The Journalists Syndicate on Wednesday condemned the staff of the Virgin Mary Church in Zeitoun for assaulting journalists responsible for covering Coptic issues, on Tuesday, saying this has occurred several times before. The syndicate said it would help the journalists … read more
An Egyptian intelligence officer on Wednesday denied media reports that a top Hamas military commander was wanted by Cairo in connection with the killing last August of 16 border guards. The Egyptian presidency, meanwhile, said authorities were still investigating the … read more
Egypt’s Salafist Nour Party will resume talks with all of Egypt’s political forces “without exception,” party secretary-general Galal Mora said Wednesday. “This is why the party rejected negotiations proposed by [opposition umbrella group] the National Salvation Front (NSF),” Mora was … read more
Some 500 Egyptian students broke into the headquarters of the country’s top Islamic university on Tuesday to demand the resignation of its president following a mass food poisoning on campus, a security official said. Around 460 Al-Azhar University students were … read more
State body the General Authority for Investment (GAFI) has warned television channel CBC it will revoke its licence if prominent satirist Bassem Youssef’s weekly show ‘El-Bernameg’ does not comply with the standards of the media free zone, where the channel … read more
A Twitter post by the US embassy in Cairo criticising the recent questioning of television satirist Bassem Youssef by the Public Prosecution drew a sharp response from Egypt’s presidency on Tuesday. Responding via Twitter, the presidency accused the US embassy … read more
Police used tear gas to disperse Ismaili Club fans after they stormed the pitch Tuesday following a match between Ismaili and an Algerian team at a stadium in New Cairo. The fans were incensed their team had lost the match, … read more