Saboteurs blew up a pipeline carrying gas from Egypt to Israel and Jordan on Monday, forcing a shutdown in the flow of gas, Egyptian security sources said. The explosion took place in the early morning at a station along the … read more
The trial began on Sunday of 48 people accused of involvement in deadly Muslim-Christian clashes in May that left 12 people dead, a judicial official said. A new dock was created in the courtroom in order to separate the Muslim … read more
Egypt has cancelled plans to borrow 3 billion dollars from the International Monetary Fund because of conditions that violated the country’s national sovereignty and a public outcry that warned against terms that were blamed for impoverishing many Egyptians. According to … read more
Egyptian Deputy Prime Minister Yahia al-Gamal on Sunday accused the United States and Israel of fomenting religious tensions to weaken his country. “The United States and Israel are behind the religious sedition in Egypt” as “they realize this is the … read more
Islam Lotfy may look like your average 35-year-old Cairene. He’s dark, clean-shaven, slightly chubby and wears glasses. There’s nothing in his appearance that hints at his Islamist identity, save for the prayer mark on his forehead. Lotfy is, in fact, … read more
Egypt’s powerful Islamist movement, the Muslim Brotherhood, said Friday it is willing to hold talks with the United States, taking up an offer of dialogue seen as an implicit recognition by Washington that the group will likely hold significant political … read more
By 6:00pm on Friday, tens of thousands were still gathered in downtown Cairo’s Tahrir Square after a day of mass protests. Demonstrators hit the streets in a number of Egyptian cities following Friday’s prayer, showing support for the martyrs’ families, … read more
Clashes between protesters and police have left more than 1,000 people wounded, scarring downtown Cairo with debris and checkpoints and reminding residents of the uprising against President Hosni Mubarak earlier this year. The fighting was sparked Tuesday evening when relatives … read more
Seeking to chart a more independent foreign policy, Egypt is taking steps to ease its reliance on Western aid, a development that almost certainly will chip away at American influence over the Arab world’s most populous nation. This week, the … read more
An Egyptian court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Muslims requesting the disclosure of the wife of a Coptic priest, whom the Muslims allege converted to Islam and was being held against her will by Christians. The demand to know … read more