The European Union on Monday condemned the killing of 42 supporters of Egypt’s ousted president and said it was keeping its billions of euros in aid pledged to the country “under constant review”. “We are doing all that … read more
Egypt’s armed forces deployed security cordons on Monday on all main roads into Cairo and Giza. According to Ahram Arabic news website, traffic has been partially halted in some of those streets by the interior ministry, in an … read more
In a serious incident in Cairo on 8 July at least 40 pro-Morsi protestors were killed and over 300 injured. The funerals of those killed will begin in the afternoon of 8 July. Further demonstrations in Cairo and elsewhere in … read more
Egyptian soldiers and police guarding a military building opened fire on supporters of the ousted president Monday in bloodshed that claimed at least 40 lives, officials and witnesses said, and plunged the divided country deeper into crisis with calls by … read more
Constitution Party leader Mohamed ElBaradei has called for an independent investigation into clashes at the Republican Guard headquarters that left at least 42 dead on Monday morning. “Violence begets violence and should be strongly condemned,” ElBaradei said via Twitter. “Independent … read more
There is, as yet, no curfew in Egypt. There are, as yet, no tanks in the streets. (The armored personnel carriers that move Egyptian troops around are to a main battle tank what a Mini is to a Mack truck.) … read more
In response to public demand, Egypt’s military leader AbdelFattah ElSissy ousted President Mohamed Morsi after one year in office and appointed Adly Mansour as the interim president, vowing that the Supreme Council of Armed Forces will not play a political … read more
The Egyptian Army needs to control supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi if it is to maintain stability in the country, according to a noted Middle East analyst. The advice comes from Nezar AlSayyad, who predicted ahead of time … read more
The Muslim Brotherhood called on Egyptians to rise up against those who “want to steal” the revolution, a statement by its political wing said on Monday, after the Health Ministry said 35 people were killed in shooting outside the Cairo … read more
The death toll in violence on Monday at the Cairo headquarters of the Republican Guard rose to 42, Egyptian state television said, after the Muslim Brotherhood accused the security forces of attacking protesters there. The Egyptian military said “a … read more