A security source has revealed that the kidnappers of seven Egyptian security personnel in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula have demanded the release of Islamist militants detained for almost two years. The militants, who allegedly belong to the Tawhid wal-Jihad group, were … read more
Organisers of a new signature drive aimed at registering opposition to President Mohamed Morsi say their campaign is gaining momentum, despite doubts about the initiative’s efficacy and the launch of a counter-campaign. Unhappy with Egypt’s Islamist government, young activists have … read more
Seven members of the Egyptian security forces were kidnapped by unknown assailants in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula early on Thursday. According to state news agency MENA the seven include one member of the armed forces, four port security officers, and two … read more
The 6 October Misdemeanour Court on Wednesday fined television host Jihan Mansour LE10,000 for “insulting” and “defaming” Essam El-Erian, vice president of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party. The court ordered Mansour to pay LE10,000 in “compensation” to the … read more
Investigations have revealed that members of the Al-Qaeda terrorist group – who escaped from prison during Egypt’s 2011 uprising – had planned attacks on the US and French embassies in Cairo, according to official Egyptian news agency MENA. Investigations further … read more
In May, Facebook users who are looking to waste a little time online will have a new option; a game called Tahrir Square Defense will allow them to relive the glory days of the 2011 Egyptian revolution. Alkottab, the Egyptian … read more
Hundreds of people besieged the security directorate in Gharbiya’s Kafr El-Zayyat on Wednesday over the alleged disappearance of a woman in nearby Asdima village. The woman, G.A, 24, a housewife, is believed to have disappeared on Tuesday afternoon after she … read more
A woman was killed in Alexandria on Tuesday when a three-story residential building collapsed. The building collapsed in the Karmouz area in western Alexandria. Housewife Heba Ibrahim Youssef, 34, was injured in the accident and died on arrival at hospital. … read more
Egyptians continue to show discontent with President Mohamed Morsi, with 47 percent voicing dissatisfaction with his performance during his first ten months in office, according to a report by the Egyptian Centre for Public Opinion Research (Baseera). Baseera’s opinion poll, … read more
Perched on a rooftop, his face concealed by a black mask, an Egyptian anarchist lobbed a firebomb at the headquarters of the Muslim Brotherhood in the name of a “second revolution.” Down at street level, the Brotherhood — the Islamist … read more