New public tax laws on a broad array of products and services were technically entered into force on Friday, as part of an economic reform approved by the IMF three weeks ago. According to the plan, taxes will rise on … read more
Multiple Salafi movements have announced mass demonstrations Monday outside Media Production City, under the title of “Sharia First,” to demand the dismissal of talk show hosts they consider “tools for burning the country.” Supporters of former Salafi presidential candidate Hazem … read more
Authorities at Cairo International Airport closed Egyptian airspace for two hours midday on Sunday at the request of the Egyptian Air Force, which conducted military exercises in coordination with the country’s air-defence forces. Airport authorities informed airline companies in advance … read more
After more than 10 hours of meetings on Saturday, the national dialogue between Egypt’s presidency and a number of political and legal figures ended with the announcement of a new constitutional declaration that revokes the controversial constitutional declaration issued on … read more
CAIRO: Ex-presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq said on Sunday that Egypt’s president and the Muslim Brotherhood, of which he is a senior leader, must relinquish power immediately to end the ongoing crisis. The Hosni Mubarak-era Prime Minister, who lost to President … read more
Fifteen masked protesters stormed the Sadat Metro Station in Tahrir Square at 6 am Sunday morning in an attempt to shut down the metro, the Transportation Ministry said. The ministry issued a statement saying that the protesters went to the … read more
Several political parties and movements once again plan to march to the presidential palace Sunday to protest the constitutional declaration and upcoming referendum. Marches starting from Nour Mosque in Abbasseya, Keshk Mosque in Hedayek al-Qubba and Al-Sa’a Square, Mostafa al-Nahhas … read more
Two activists in Qena filed a complaint against President Mohamed Morsy and other Muslim Brotherhood leaders on Saturday, accusing them of inciting the killing of protesters. Abdul Basat Karim, a member of the Revolutionary Coalition in Qena, and Awga Mustafa, … read more
“Don’t go there” and “Stay out for your own safety” have been the menacing messages from alarmist male protesters with which many women are welcomed into Tahrir Square, the cradle of the Egyptian revolution. The reason: rampant cases of sexual … read more
The constitutional referendum will be held on its previously specified date of 15 December and the constitutional declaration issued by President Mohamed Morsy on 22 November has been largely canceled , Mohamed Selim al-Awa announced in a press conference following … read more