Investigations into the blast that took place in front of the South Giza Court early Sunday said it occurred after the transport of 41 defendants in the Cairo University events from prosecution to prison. The blast left no casualties, neither … read more
Tamarod (Rebel) movement said that any violations of rights and freedoms after the adoption of the new constitution is unacceptable, in a statement it issued on Monday. Tamarod is a youth movement that organized demonstrations last year to topple former … read more
Deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi will face trial on charges of insulting the judiciary, a judicial source said on Sunday, a signal that Egyptian authorities have no intention of easing a crackdown on his Muslim Brotherhood. read more
In a scheduled speech on Sunday, Interim President Adly Mansour will not declare presidential elections to be held in March, presidential sources said. read more
The Supreme Electoral Committee (SEC) announced Saturday that the newly drafted national charter was approved by 98.1 percent of voters. SEC head Nabil Salib says 38.6 percent (20,613,677) of registered voters cast ballots in last week’s referendum on the draft … read more
A leading militant, known as “Abu Mariam”, was killed in the Sinai Peninsula on Sunday in a security operation carried out by the army, a military source said. The armed forces have enhanced their efforts in the lawless peninsula since … read more
A security official in Egypt says militants have blown up a natural gas pipeline in the Sinai Peninsula. The official says a strong explosion rocked a village in central Sinai called el-Riysan on Friday after militants planted explosives beneath the … read more
At least four people were killed as clashes between Muslim Brotherhood supporters and police flared up across Egypt on Friday, security sources said. The violence erupted a day before Egyptian authorities are expected to announce official results of this week’s … read more
Five pro-Muslim Brotherhood protesters have been killed in clashes with security forces on Friday afternoon in cities around Egypt, according to security sources. Protesters were demonstrating in support of ousted president Mohamed Morsi and against the transitional authorities, on the … read more
“The Square” has become Egypt’s first documentary nominated for the Oscars after entering the final list of nominees, Cairo-based daily al-Ahram reported Thursday. The list for the 2014 Oscars film industry awards was announced this week by the academy awards, … read more