Zogby Research Services (ZRS) has released a poll assessing President Morsi’s popularity one year after his inauguration, finding a drop in popularity from 57% to 28% over the course of the year. The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party, which … read more
At least 34 people were injured in clashes between Muslim Brotherhood protesters and opposition Rebel campaigners in Fayoum on Sunday night, Al-Ahram Arabic news website reported. Around three thousand Islamists were marching in support of the new governor of Fayoum, … read more
Yasser El-Borhamy, deputy head of Egypt’s Salafist Call, warned against bloodshed during planned 30 June anti-government demonstrations, saying that another round of political violence would enrage large swathes of Egypt’s population and would ultimately fail to accomplish anything. “We should … read more
Nasr City Misdemeanour Court has sentenced Abu Islam, the controversial Salafi preacher, to 11 years in prison for insulting Christianity and threatening public security. The court sentenced Abu Islam, otherwise known as Ahmed Mohamed Mahmoud Abdallah, for disparaging Egypt’s minority … read more
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi issued a decree Sunday evening appointing 17 new provincial governors. Seven of the new governors are members of the Muslim Brotherhood, the group from which the president hails, including those appointed to the Nile Delta governorates … read more
State prosecutors have detained a man suspected of involvement in alleged acts of espionage for Israel for 15 days pending investigation, state-run MENA news agency reported Saturday. Security forces arrested the defendant, referring him to the State Security Prosecution on … read more
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi announced Saturday the end of diplomatic ties with the Syrian regime led by Bashar Al-Asaad, shortly after stating that “the Egyptian people and army are supporting the Syrian uprising.” Morsi’s announcement, like several other statements he … read more
Egypt’s opposition Tamarod campaign has backed Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) President Manar el-Beheiry to replace President Mohamed Morsy, a founding member told London’s pan-Arab daily newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat Saturday. Discussing the campaign’s decision, member Mohamed Abdel Aziz said if Morsy … read more
The National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG) announced that a 6-magnitude earthquake hit Egypt on Saturday. According to NRIAG Chairman Hatem Ouda, the tremor’s epicenter was in the Mediterranean Sea, saying that “residents of the coast felt the … read more
Since Egypt’s revolution, protests have erupted covering a huge range of issues – from anti-government outbursts, to actresses wanting freedom of expression. There have been thousands across Egypt, and in Cairo they are becoming a part of everyday life. Almost … read more