Activists and friends of Gaber ‘Jika’ Salah and Mohamed ‘Kristy’ Hussein have called on the public and members of political groups to join marches that will be held on Saturday to call for fair retribution for the slain protesters. Jika, … read more
Amid calls by Egypt’s Al-Gamaa Al-Islamiya and its political wing, the Construction and Development Party, for Friday mass rallies condemning political violence, Islamist parties appear at odds as to whether or not to participate. The Muslim Brotherhood, for its part, … read more
Only 28 Saudi-held Egyptian nationals, without sentence or conviction, are currently detained for investigations on charges concerning violations, said the Saudi Ambassador in an embassy statement on Thursday. Saudi Ambassador Ahmad bin Abdul Aziz Kattan explained that the Egyptian detainees … read more
Egypt has finished revising an economic reform plan needed for a $4.8 billion IMF loan, the prime minister said on Wednesday, but he did not say when the government might return to negotiations with the fund. Egypt’s government signed a … read more
The Muslim Brotherhood announced Wednesday it will participate in the “Together against Violence” demonstration planned to take place Friday in front of Cairo University. The action was initially called for by Al-Gamaa Al-Islamiya’s Construction and Development Party. The ultraconservative Islamist … read more
The cabinet of Prime Minister Hisham Qandil approved a new law Wednesday to regulate protests. The law puts restrictions on protests, including articles that stipulate that notice must be submitted to the interior ministry five days prior to any protest, … read more
The Egyptian government has provisionally approved Wednesday criminal codes under the “combating torture” law, announced the Minister of Justice Ahmed Mekki. At a press conference, Mekki said he was proud to see such a law emerge, urging the media to … read more
Ten people were killed and four others injured in a crash between a truck, a minibus and two cars along the Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road Tuesday. A statement issued by the Alexandria Security Directorate said initial investigations showed the truck had … read more
International credit ratings agency Moody’s downgraded Egypt’s government bond ratings from B2 to B3 on Tuesday. The downgrade was due to the recent escalation of civil unrest in the country, highlighted by violent clashes between protesters and security forces in … read more
Demonstrations took place outside Egyptian embassies and consulates in several countries on Tuesday to denounce the occurrence of violence against women and particularly against female protesters in Egypt. While incidents of sexual harassment in Egypt are commonly reported, the issue … read more