Egyptian protesters have vowed to continue defying President Mohammed Mursi’s wide-ranging new powers. Tens of thousands of people demonstrated across the country on Tuesday, in one of the largest protests since the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak. Mr Mursi has said … read more
Central Security Forces reportedly physically assaulted photojournalist Ahmed Gomaa of the privately-owned Al-Dostor newspaper on Tuesday while he was covering clashes between protesters and security forces in Simón Bolívar Square near the US Embassy in Cairo. An ambulance transferred Gomaa … read more
Over 100,000 defiant protesters occupied Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Tuesday to demand the cancellation of President Mohamed Morsi’s controversial Thursday decree. Egypt’s ruling Islamists, however, showed no sign of backing down, suggesting that continued political deadlock is inevitable. Facing his … read more
At least 100,000 people gathered Nov. 27 in Egypt’s Tahrir Square, some of them clashing with police, Fox News and AP reported. Poitical turmoil will likely continue in Egypt in response to executive decrees issued Nov. 22 by Egyptian President … read more
The Muslim Brotherhood called on the Armed Forces to secure its headquarters in Moqattam, and the Muslim Brotherhood formed committees along with Salafi youth to protect headquarters in governorates from attacks, a member said Tuesday. Brotherhood Shura Council member Sayed … read more
Protesters rejecting President Mohamed Morsy’s new constitutional declaration stormed the Muslim Brotherhood’s office in Alexandria on Tuesday night. Eyewitnesses said that the protesters threw furniture and equipment from the office in Smouha into the street, chanting, “Leave, leave” and, “The … read more
Egypt’s police fires a large number of teargas cannisters from the direction of the US embassy into Tahrir Square in the morning hours of Wednesday. The attack came as skirmishes between protesters and the security forces continued for the 9th … read more
The Brotherhood will participate in mass marches on Tuesday with hardline Gamaa Al-Islamiya and Salafist Call, confirmed Anas El Qady, official spokesman of Brotherhood in Alexandria on Monday evening as thousands of Gamaa Al-Islamiya members gathered in support of President … read more
Egyptian newspaper al-Ahram reported that security forces in Suez seized “a shipment of a large amount of heavy arms smuggled to Sinai.” The report said the weapons shipment was smuggled via the Egypt-Libya border. A preliminary investigation indicated the shipment … read more
Security forces physically assaulted Mohamed al-Qamash, a journalist at Al-Siyasi magazine, while he was covering clashes at Simon Bolivar Square near the US Embassy in Cairo, Al-Masry Al-Youm reported on Monday. A fire began near the embassy while protesters were … read more