Egypt’s presidential elections committee will look on Tuesday into an appeal, filed by former candidate Ahmed Shafiq, claiming that last year’s elections were rigged. Shafiq’s attorney filed the appeal in May and demanded investigating what he called the election’s rigging. … read more
The romanticism frequently associated with Cairo quickly dissipates at the sight of the wretched poverty that afflicts this historic capital. With nearly 20 million inhabitants, Cairo is one of the most densely populated urban centers in the world. It is … read more
Days before mass protests on 30 June, intended by the opposition to show a lack of confidence in President Mohamed Morsy, Dostour Party head Mohamed ElBaradei has called on Morsy to respond to the outcry of citizens and resign from … read more
President Mohamed Morsy praised on Saturday the protesters who participated in Friday’s “No violence” protest in Nasr City. He hailed this demonstration as a sign that the peaceful revolution was back on track. Morsy’s statement came during a speech Saturday … read more
The spokesman of the Egyptian armed forces clarified Saturday circulating news of 400 US troops about to be deployed to Egypt. “The 400 US soldiers coming to Egypt as mentioned in the media are part of the periodical renewal routine … read more
Egypt’s airports will be on high alert ahead of 30 June when opposition protesters plan to demonstrate against President Mohamed Morsi, security officials say on Saturday. “An emergency plan will be put in place from 28 June – 1 July,” … read more
Egyptian Prime Minister Hesham Qandil said on Friday that the government was taking security precautions ahead of opposition demonstrations scheduled for 30 June and that he was concerned by what he said were calls for violence. Speaking during a midnight … read more
Dostour Party founder Mohamed ElBaradei would not run in the event of early presidential elections, he said in an interview with London-based pan-Arab daily newspaper Al-Hayat published Friday. ElBaradei added he would be of more use to Egypt outside the … read more
Hundreds of Egyptian protestors on Friday staged a demonstration outside defence ministry headquarters in Cairo’s Nasr City district to call on the military to take over executive authority from President Mohamed Morsi. Protesters urged Defence Minister Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi to mobilise … read more
Jon Stewart may have taken a break from Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” for now, but he showed up Wednesday in Cairo as a guest on Egyptian comedian Bassem Youssef’s hit television show, “Al-Bernameg” (“The Program”). Bassem Youssef, “Egypt’s Jon … read more