A security source in the Prisons Authority said that former President Hosni Mubarak fell in the bathroom of his hospital room, which led to a head injury and bruising, the state news agency MENA reported. The source told MENA that … read more
A member of the Freedom and Justice Party was arrested while en route to Heliopolis for possession of an automatic weapon and 160 rounds of ammunition, according to privately owned daily Al-Shorouk’s website. The paper reported that a microbus was … read more
For many Western diplomats in Cairo it is exhausting to stay on top of the developments of the current political process. At times it can get disturbing or even worrying. However, as some told Al-Ahram Online on Friday evening, the … read more
As the first stage of Egypt’s constitutional referendum draws to a close, a resilent yet pensive mood was palpable among many voters. This contrasts with Egypt’s previous post-revolution referendums and polls, during which most voters could be seen smiling and … read more
Some 500 supporters of prominent Salafist preacher and former presidential candidate Hazem Abu-Ismail attacked the headquarters of the opposition Wafd Party on Saturday night, according to Mohamed Tharwat, managing editor of Al-Wafd news website. Tharwat told the Hayat television channel … read more
Despite its location, there hasn’t been much coverage of the Salafi sit-in outside Media Production City; possibly due to the fact that its members are calling for a potentially violent purge of all “corrupt” and “ant-Islamic” media personalities. This reporter … read more
12:45 Peaceful voting lines in one area of Mahalla were momentarily scattered when an unrelated gunfight started in front of a polling station, Al-Ahram’s Arabic language news website reported. When the unidentified thugs moved on, voting continued. 12:30 Independent Monitoring … read more
Political forces in the Upper Egyptian city of Assiut organised events on Friday evening to urge the public to vote “no” in the constitutional referendum on Saturday. Ahmed Khanfar, founding member in the Constitution Party in Assiut, told Al-Ahram Arabic-language … read more
Hours before the referendum kicks off in Cairo, concerns are looming about the legality of the process. Unlike other referendums, it is taking place over two rounds staged a week apart, and there is also controversy surrounding the judicial oversight … read more
The Salafi sit-in at Media Production City has been suspended, the protest’s general coordinator Walid Haggag announced on Friday evening. The decision was made in order to “grant full opportunity to TV channels to cover the two phases of the … read more