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Egypt’s Mubarak says too early to judge Mursi

Former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak said it was too early to judge President Mohamed Mursi, saying the Islamist politician faced a difficult job, in comments billed as his first interview since his removal from power in 2011. El-Watan newspaper said … read more

Plot To Attack Foreign Embassy Thwarted

Egyptian security forces thwarted a plot by an al Qaeda-linked group to conduct a suicide attack on a foreign embassy in Egypt, Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim said May 11, Reuters reported. Ibrahim did not say which embassy was targeted but … read more

Egyptian man disguised as woman is harassed

Waleed Hammad dressed conservatively for his secret mission into the world of sexual harassment and abuse on the streets of Cairo, donning a long tan skirt and sleeved shirt, and at times covering his head like many Egyptian women. The … read more

Egypt arrests prominent activist, Ahmed Maher

A prominent Egyptian activist flying home from the United States was detained at the Cairo airport on Friday for what a security source said was inciting a demonstration outside the Interior Minister’s home in March. Ahmed Maher, a founder of … read more

Mubarak arrives at Police Academy for retrial

Ousted president Hosni Mubarak, his sons, and former interior minister Habib El-Adly alongside six of his top aides have arrived at the Police Academy for their retrial session, MENA reported. Mubarak, who received a life sentence in June 2012 for … read more