Egyptian troops deployed yesterday in Cairo and other cities ahead of protests planned by the opposition later this week to demand that President Mohammed Morsi step down. Two people were killed and 90 wounded in street clashes between supporters and … read more
Egypt’s Islamist president told his opponents to use elections not protests to try to change the government and said the military should focus on its role as the nation’s defenders in a nationally televised address on Wednesday, days before the … read more
A few thousand protesters gathered in Cairo’s Tahrir Square Wednesday eveningin anticipation of a national address by Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi scheduled for 9:30pm. Opinions in Cairo’s flashpoint protest venue varied regarding the prospect of possible military intervention in Egypt’s … read more
Six people were injured, three shops destroyed, and four cars damaged in clashes in Mansoura between thousands of President Mohamed Morsy supporters belonging to Islamist movements and his opponents of the Tamarod campaign, the Popular Current, and the Constitution Party. … read more
Opposition political and revolutionary forces, led by the “Rebel” (Tamarod) campaign, launched Wednesday the 30 June Front, a coordinating political body to organise planned protests Sunday, as well the political demands of the protests. At a press conference for the … read more
1. More than 50 armoured vehicles and tanks have arrived at the Media Production City (MPC) in Cairo to secure it ahead of protests. Military officials have indicated that the move is to ensure that media outlets are able to … read more
Republican Guard forces Tuesday night used cement blocks to close the streets leading to the Ettehadiya Presidential Palace, to secure the area ahead of protests on 30 June planned by various opposition groups against the rule of Muslim Brotherhood President … read more
Sterling has recovered slightly against the USD after last week’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes caused GBP/USD to fall from 1.5670 Wednesday evening to 1.5345 yesterday morning. This was a move of over 2% and put GBP/USD back to … read more
On Tuesday evening, five members of the Tamarod (‘Rebel’) petition campaign to withdraw confidence from President Mohamed Morsi received a warm reception from passengers on the platform of a downtown Cairo metro station. Members of the campaign, each holding petition … read more
Long lines of fuel-hungry motorists have once more paralysed traffic in Egypt as yet another wave of fuel shortages hits the country. Though the lines have been a recurring feature of Egypt’s post-revolutionary landscape, the latest shortages have caused particular … read more