It was only 16 years ago, in 1997, that members of an Egyptian militant group called Gamaa Islamiya stormed the ancient Temple of Hatshepsut in Luxor, a tourism magnet, and massacred 62 tourists before killing themselves, part of their insurgent … read more
15 people were injured outside the Gharbiya governorate headquarters Tuesday afternoon during violent clashes between members of the Muslim Brotherhood and those who oppose the appointment of new governor Ahmed al-Baily. The opposition staged a protest outside the governorate’s headquarters … read more
High-ranking investigation magistrate Ahmed Idris on Tuesday ordered the detention of Sabri Nakhnoukh for 15 days pending investigation, amid fresh charges the controversial figure had stolen land. Nakhnoukh, who has faced a spate of charges since last year, stands accused … read more
Egypt’s Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim has said that the security preparations for upcoming anti-government protests on 30 June will entail the closing down of tunnels and ferries over the Suez Canal that connect Sinai to the rest of Egypt, to … read more
Egypt’s interior ministry received an anonymous phone tip warning that a bomb had been placed in the ministry’s Cairo headquarters, state news agency MENA quoted a senior security source as saying on Monday. The official said that the ministry had … read more
Iraq agreed in principle on Monday to provide both Egypt and Sudan with crude oil to be purchased on credit, Egyptian state news agency MENA reported on Monday. According to MENA, oil will begin being transferred once Egypt and Sudan … read more
The phenomenon of violent political action has figured prominently in key events of the past year. These events include the second anniversary of the 25 January popular uprising that toppled the regime of Hosni Mubarak, the 22 March demonstrations in … read more
Calling for the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi and for early elections on 30th of June, the Tamarod campaign has gathered with the simplest means two million signatures so far and goes for 15 million by the end of the … read more
Does Egypt face a new revolution? Millions hope so, it seems; they have signed a national petition demanding the president resign and plan to take to the streets on June 30, when Mohamed Mursi marks a year in office. Their … read more
June 30th marks Mohamed Morsi’s first anniversary as President of Egypt. It is also the date set for nationwide demonstrations protesting Morsi’s increasingly authoritarian leadership and the role his Muslim Brotherhood is playing in post-Tahrir Egypt. The organising effort for … read more