Egyptian prosecutors have begun an investigation into three new complaints against TV satirist Bassem Youssef. He is accused of harming diplomatic ties between Egypt and Pakistan, promoting atheism and insulting the attorney-general. Youssef hosts the popular weekly satirical show El-Bernameg … read more
A mortar shell landed in the garden of the Egyptian Embassy in Damascus Tuesday evening. No injuries were immediately reported. The embassy is in the Kafr Susa district near Syria’s Interior Ministry, which was targeted by a bombing last December. … read more
Former presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq plans to return to Egypt “soon” now that criminal charges against him have been dropped, the Mubarak-era minister told Turkish news agency Anadolu on Monday. In a telephone interview, Shafiq said he planned to attend … read more
A shipment of teargas canisters from the United States arrived at the Abadeya Port in Suez on Sunday, according to official documents obtained by Al-Masry Al-Youm. Five containers carrying 140,000 teargas canisters were shipped to the Interior Ministry by Aramex … read more
Egypt is expected to experience numerous power cuts this summer due to ongoing shortages of fuel, including natural gas and the low-quality diesel fuel mazut. Over recent weeks, several news reports have claimed that Egyptians might see blackouts twice a … read more
An opinion poll published Sunday said the percentage of Egyptians who approve of President Mohamed Morsy’s job performance declined to 47 percent, while 37 percent would vote for him if presidential elections were held tomorrow. The poll, conducted by the … read more
Egyptian authorities released a ship loaded with heavy weapons and its crew three days after they were seized for entering Egyptian territorial waters in the Red Sea, two security sources told Reuters on Sunday. The Togolese-flagged ship named COMR, with … read more
Tourism Minister Hesham Zaazou decided to stop incoming flights from Iran until the second half of June to reconsider a recent move to promote tourism between the two countries. “We are re-evaluating our tourism programs with Iran,” Zaazou said Sunday. … read more
A 4.8-magnitude earthquake rattled Egypt’s south Sinai Peninsula on Sunday. The tremor lasted some seven seconds without causing any damage. Adel Kasab, head of South Sinai’s crisis and emergency management centre, said the quake’s epicentre was located just north of … read more
Khosous district prosecutors in Qalyubiya Governorate received the initial forensic report on victims of bloody clashes that took place there Friday, which left a Muslim and four Copts dead, and seven others injured. The report said the four Copts were … read more