The Public Prosecution said in a Facebook post on Sunday that the clashes that erupted nationwide Saturday, including in front of the High Court in Cairo, “were not peaceful protests but crimes that were penalized by law.” The prosecution also … read more
Protests marking the fifth anniversary of a historic strike in Mahalla left 46 people injured across Egypt on Saturday. Fourty were injured in Cairo and six more in Fayoum and El-Gharbiya, the health ministry announced. The protests were organised by … read more
Violence erupted on Saturday afternoon at protests commemorating the birth of the April 6 Youth Movement in downtown Cairo, as clashes rose between demonstrators and police forces, eyewitnesses reported. Police fired bird shots and tear gas to disperse protesters and … read more
Protests marking the fifth anniversary of a historic strike in Mahalla left 24 people injured across Egypt on Saturday. Nineteen were injured in Cairo and five more in Fayoum and El-Gharbiya by 2am on Sunday, the health ministry announced. The … read more
Four people were killed and six injured during clashes between Christians and Muslims in a town near Cairo, Egyptian state news agency MENA said on Saturday. The violence broke out late on Friday and lasted until the morning, it said. … read more
“If the situation necessitates another revolution, I will call for it,” President Mohamed Morsy declared in a meeting Friday with the Egyptian community in the Cornothia Hotel during his first-ever, two-day visit to Khartoum. Obtaining basic necessities food and clothes … read more
Egypt’s National Council for Women (NCW) has proposed a new law against sexual harassment containing a minimum sentence of one-year imprisonment for first-time offenders. Under the proposed law, sexual harassment would include following and chasing, obscene gestures, and spoken or … read more
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