A leading Qatar-based cleric declared in a religious edict, or fatwa, on Saturday that Egyptians should support ousted President Mohamed Morsy of the Muslim Brotherhood and the military should withdraw from the political scene. Egyptian-born Youssef al-Qaradawi, one of … read more
It was not supposed to turn out this way: Only a year after Egyptians freely elected Mohamed Mursi as their president for a four-year term, he was removed by a military decree. This sets in motion a “road map” for … read more
Supporters and opponents of ousted president Mohamed Morsi – removed by the military earlier this week – plan rival demonstrations on Sunday, with the former demanding Morsi’s reinstatement and the latter supporting Morsi’s overthrow. A coalition supporting Morsi’s … read more
Prosecutor general Hamdy Mansour issued an arrest warrant for Al Jazeera news channel director Abdel Fattah Fayed. The director faces charges of threatening public peace and national security through broadcasting incendiary news. Military and Interior Ministry raided the … read more
The violence in Cairo has stopped. But new demonstrations have already been announced. In the meantime, the demonstrators on Tahrir Square are lauding the military and attacking the Muslim Brotherhood. Following the eruption of violence between pro-Morsi protesters and anti-Islamists … read more
An explosion hit an Egyptian pipeline on Saturday in the lawless Sinai peninsula following a series of attacks the last several days on security checkpoints, state TV and witnesses said. It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the … read more
Egypt’s new presidential media adviser on late Saturday denied the media reports stating opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei had been appointed the country’s interim prime minister, reported state-run MENA news agency. “Until now, President Adli Mansour has not officially assigned … read more
Social Affairs and Insurance Minister Nagwa Khalil has called on her ministry’s central department for legal affairs to address prosecutors over the outcome of investigations into violence outside the Muslim Brotherhood’s headquarters in Moqattam on Monday. Khalil told the state-run … read more
99.3 percent of Egyptian women have faced sexual harassment – according to a study by UN Women. This may be hard to believe for those who have not visited Egypt but as an Egyptian woman, I can assure that this … read more
A prominent Egyptian blogger jailed for insulting deposed President Mohamed Mursi was released from prison on Saturday, state news agency MENA said, but he remained on trial for inciting violence. Ahmed Douma was sentenced to six months in jail for … read more