Violent clashes between Muslim Brotherhood members and supporters of the anti-government ‘Rebel’ (‘Tamarod’) campaign took place in the coastal city of Alexandria late on Wednesday, leading to the local headquarters of the Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party being destroyed. The … read more
Locust swarms attacked Naema Bay in Sharm al-Sheikh on Wednesday, sweeping through streets, restaurants and bazaars across the thriving tourist hotspot. The Shura Council’s economic committee deputy Abdel Halim al-Gammal has criticized authorities’ tardy reaction in dealing with the pests, … read more
Egypt’s opposition Tamarod campaign announced Tuesday it will collect signatures for one more week, ending its petition drive on 20 June ahead of mass protests demanding early presidential elections. Campaign spokesperson Mahmoud Badr said that arrangements were being prepared to … read more
Prosecutors in Alexandria decided Wednesday to detain 3 suspects for another 15 days pending investigation on charges of premeditated murder, after a wife allegedly murdered her husband with the help of her adulterous lover. Mona Mahmoud, 29, is accused of … read more
Supply Minister Bassem Oda on Monday told Al-Hayat satellite channel that Egypt’s current wheat reserves will cover public demand until 1 December. The government has also bought 3.5 million tonnes of wheat this season, he added. Egypt, the largest importer … read more
Munich-based Droemer Knaur publishing house on Tuesday said that the Egyptian author Hamed Abdel-Samad, who holds German citizenship, has disappeared following threats by Islamist websites. “He takes these calls seriously,” Knaur said in a statement on Tuesday. Knaur said Salafi … read more
Prosecutors in Daqahliya on Tuesday ordered the release of Dr. Aslan Hammouda, the man allegedly responsible for the death an Egyptian girl during a female genital mutilation (FGM) operation, pending investigation. Hammouda is charged with causing the death of 13-year-old … read more
Egypt’s groundswell opposition Tamarod campaign has almost gathered 15 million signatures, according to spokesperson Mahmoud Badr. The umbrella group, which means “rebel” in Arabic, originally set the goal of 15 million signatures for a petition which will rally for early … read more
Assem Abdel-Maged, a leading member of Egypt’s ultra-conservative Al-Jamaa Al-Islamiya movement, asserted on Sunday that the anti-government ‘Rebel’ (Tamarod) campaign planned to kill its own protesters during planned 30 June rallies in hopes of turning public opinion against President Mohamed … read more
A Cairo criminal court has ordered the release of Alaa and Gamal Mubarak, the sons of former president Hosni Mubarak. The two men are being re-tried on charges related to corruption and illicit gains. The president’s sons have been detained … read more