All “reckless” bakeries that respond to calls for civil disobedience will be shut down, warned Supply Minister Bassem Ouda on Monday. “And I will sue all bakers objecting to the new policy for baking bread,” he threatened. Ouda made his … read more
The office of the prosecutor-general ordered on Monday the arrest of three people who work for the Muslim Brotherhood’s guidance bureau headquarters. The men – Soheib Mohamed, Mostafa El-Sadawy and Ahmed Abou Raia – are suspected of assaulting six journalists … read more
We’ve heard of the jinx of the Sphinx, mystic curses from the lands of Ancient Egypt and the odd sprinkle of magic over all things mysterious. But recent claims from a prominent Egyptian preacher have perhaps reached new heights. Beware, … read more
Large amounts of tear gas were thrown Monday morning at anti-Brotherhood demonstrators by the Central Security Forces in front of the Muslim Brotherhood headquarters in Street 10 of the eastern Cairo suburb of Moqattam forcing protesters to retreat to Street … read more
Hard-line Islamist preacher Abu-Islam Ahmed Abdullah, who faces charges of ‘defaming Christianity,’ was referred to the Cairo Criminal Court by prosecutors on Sunday. The Islamist preacher has been on trial for burning copies of the New Testament last September outside … read more
The petroleum minister met with the electricity minister Sunday to discuss alternatives for operating power plants with the available fuel. Petroleum Minister Osama Kamal had previously threatened to cut off fuel from the Electricity Ministry if it does not pay … read more
Two underground passengers in their early 20s looked jaded after a battle against Muslim Brotherhood members in front of the group’s headquarters on Saturday, but they still shouted at the top of their voice to demand an end to the … read more
The Public Prosecution ordered the detention of 15 people Sunday for alleged involvement in clashes at the Muslim Brotherhood headquarters in Moqattam, and ordered investigations into why they were present in the area at the time of the clashes. The … read more
Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky on Sunday slammed the public lynching of two men accused of theft in Egypt’s Gharbiya governorate, describing the incident as a sign of “the death of the state.” In statements to the Turkish Anadolu news agency … read more
Fire destroyed twelve shops in Talaat Harb mall after it reached the third and fifth floors of the commercial complex. A large cloud of black smoke could be seen earlier on Sunday afternoon from the fourth floor of the Talaat … read more