Protesters continued their sit-in for a third day outside Monufiya’s local governorate office on Wednesday, demonstrating against the appointment of Muslim Brotherhood member Ahmed Sharawy as the new governor. Demonstrators blocked the main gate of the office with chains and … read more
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb on Wednesday severely criticized extremist Islamist groups for calling the opposition “infidels,” ahead of 30 June protests planned by different opposition factions against president Mohamed Morsy of the Muslim Brotherhood. “Peaceful opposition to the ruler … read more
US satirist Jon Stewart arrived in Cairo on Wednesday for a three-day visit, DPA news agency has reported. Stewart will make a guest appearance on Bassem Youssef’s popular satirical show, El-Bernameg. Youssef’s weekly show, which is modeled on Stewart’s The … read more
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party has condemned violent protests in Gharbiya over the appointment of a new governor. Clashes in the Nile Delta governorate on Tuesday between supporters and opponents of Governor Ahmed El-Beili, a member of the … read more
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil said on Wednesday that if demonstrators toppled President Mohamed Morsy on 30 June, it could precipitate a political castrophe in Egypt. If Morsy is toppled, his successor would also be toppled and the whole boat would … read more
Salafi Front spokesperson Khaled Saeed said Wednesday the Islamist coalition is planning a million-man demonstration from 21 June, leading up to 30 June opposition protests against President Mohamed Morsy’s leadership. The Islamist rally will continue until after 30 June outside … read more
Having received identical reports on wide and increasing support of planned 30 June demonstrations demanding early presidential elections, President Mohamed Morsi and the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) are independently considering their options. For his part, Morsi has … read more
Clashes reignited on Wednesday in the Nile Delta city of Mansoura, capital of the Daqahliya governorate, between opponents and proponents of Daqahliya’s newly-appointed governor, Sobhi Attiya Younis. According to Al-Ahram’s Arabic-language news website, people from both sides were injured, including … read more
As many Egyptians prepare to hit the streets nationwide on 30 June to mark the end of President Mohamed Morsi’s first year in office, the planned protests have come to the forefront of Egypt’s domestic political scene amid mounting discontent … read more
Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi and his flailing Muslim Brotherhood have turned to foreign policy and soccer to improve their battered image in advance of a planned mass anti-government protest at the end of this month and mounting calls for his … read more