The National Council for Women and the Interior Ministry will collaborate to face sexual harassment and assault by stationing security patrols in streets and in front of schools, and strengthening them during rush hours, the council said in a statement … read more
Thirteen human rights organizations have warned fraud in the referendum on the new draft constitution, especially after the National Council for Human Rights said in a press conference on Wednesday that organizations interested in monitoring the referendum must obtain prior … read more
On 5 December, violent clashes raged for hours between supporters and opponents of President Mohamed Morsy, after the latter attacked a sit-in outside the presidential palace by protesters rejecting the constitutional declaration and a snap referendum on the constitution. A … read more
Egyptian journalists and activists Wednesday evening bid farewell to journalist El-Hosseiny Abou-Deif, who passed away Wednesday morning following one week in a coma after sustaining a head injury during last week’s clashes outside the presidential palace in Cairo. Hundreds of … read more
An International Monetary Fund loan to Egypt has been delayed until next month, intensifying the political crisis gripping the country. The delay, announced on Tuesday, came as judges voted decisively against overseeing the referendum on the controversial new constitution. Ahmed … read more
The Egyptian Judges Club’s general assembly announced at a Tuesday press conference in Cairo its final decision not to supervise Saturday’s popular referendum on Egypt’s draft constitution. The club made its decision following the refusal of the vast majority of … read more
The State Council’s Administrative Court announced Tuesday that it could not issue a verdict in the case against President Mohamed Morsi’s decision to hold a nationwide constitutional referendum on Saturday. The court justified its position by saying that the president’s … read more
The head of the Egyptian military called for a “national dialogue” to be held on Wednesday in an attempt to resolve the political crisis gripping the Arab world’s most populous country, a military source said. “Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi … read more
Tens of thousands of Morsi supporters rally for constitution In a peaceful rally in Cairo’s Nasr City, tens of thousands show their support for the draft constitution and for President Mohamed Morsi’s ‘legitimacy’ Sherif Tarek Tens of thousands of Morsi … read more
Buses belonging to the Freedom and Justice Party were attacked on their way from Sharqiya to Cairo to participate in demonstrations supporting President Mohamed Morsy Tuesday, injuring six. The assailants attacked the buses with stones and forced them to stop … read more