Egypt’s parliamentary elections, previously scheduled to begin on 27 April, have been brought forward to start on 22 April, according to a statement issued by the presidency’s online media outlets late Saturday amid calls for boycott. The decision came after … read more
Leader of the Constitution Party and founding member of the National Salvation Front (NSF) Mohamed ElBaradei called on Egyptians Saturday to boycott the upcoming parliamentary elections. “I called for a parliamentary elections boycott in 2010 to expose sham democracy. Today, … read more
Protestors in Tahrir continue to block all entrances to the square in the hub of Cairo, despite police efforts to open it for traffic, while calm is restored at Egypt’s presidential palace after Friday’s anti-government demonstrations. Tahrir protesters placed metal … read more
Egypt’s presidency is considering changing the starting date of parliamentary elections after Coptic Christians complained it falls on a religious holiday, state television reported on Saturday. President Mohamed Morsi had issued a decree on Thursday to hold the four-round election … read more
Protesters from the Popular Current, Dostour Party, Karama Party and April 6 Yout Movement staged a protest in front of the Desouk city council in Kafr al-Sheikh early Friday evening as part of the nationwide “Trial of the Regime” protests … read more
Fights broke out between protesters outside the High Court on Friday evening after some demonstrators began chanting in favor of military rule. Other demonstrators intervened to stop the scuffles. Earlier in the day a march had arrived at the court … read more
Headquarters of the liberal opposition Ghad Al-Thawra Party was torched on Friday by masked men, shortly after party founder Ayman Nour had said he wouldn’t mind taking up a leadership position if invited by Egypt President Mohamed Morsi. Mohamed Hassan, … read more
Hundreds gathered at the Ittihadeya presidential palace in Cairo’s Heliopolis district late Friday to protesting what they described as the “Brotherhoodizaion of the state.” According to Ahram Arabic website, some protesters called for military intervention to end President Morsi’s rule, … read more
Amnesty International deeply criticized Thursday a letter from Egyptian authorities to an NGO requiring it not to engage into contacts with foreign organizations. Amnesty said the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights had received a letter from the Insurance and Social … read more
Mohamed El-Gendy, a 28-year-old political activist, was, according to several sources, illegally detained in a Central Security Forces (CSF) camp following a recent anti-government protest and tortured for four days straight. He died eight days later after being hospitalised for … read more