Three Muslim Brotherhood supporters were shot dead and 20 were injured when security forces dispersed a demonstration they organized against the constitutional referendum in Upper Egypt’s Sohag on Tuesday, a security source said. The source explained that when security forces … read more
One man was killed in clashes between security forces and supporters of ousted President Mohamed Mursi’s Muslim Brotherhood on Tuesday, the first day of a constitutional referendum, security sources said. read more
Masked gunmen on a motorcycle fired shots at the back entrance of the Archangel Michael Church in Al-Fayoum’s Sinnuras early on Tuesday. The assailants escaped after the attack, which did not result in any casualties. read more
Final security measures have been put in place ahead of Tuesday and Wednesday’s constitutional referendum, with security and army forces planning to be on hand at polling stations and centres throughout the country, state-run MENA reported. read more
An explosion was heard in Cairo just before Egyptians were due to begin voting in a constitutional referendum, the first ballot since the military ousted Islamist president Mohamed Mursi, security sources said on Tuesday. The blast occurred near a court … read more
The Strong Egypt Party, founded by former presidential candidate Abdel-Moneim Abul-Fotouh, announced on Monday that it will boycott the referendum on the amended constitution set to start on Tuesday. The party had initially planned to vote no. read more
The retrial of former president Hosni Mubarak was adjourned Sunday until 8,9 and 10 February. Mubarak, along with his former interior minister, Habib Al-Adly, and six top security aides are being retried on charges of responsibility in the killing of … read more
Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktoum expressed his hope that Egyptian Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi does not run for the presidential election scheduled to be held later this year . In response to a question about his … read more
In the wake of the military seizure of power in Egypt last July, US secretary of state John Kerry praised the coup leader General Sisi for “restoring democracy”. Last November, in a sign of approval for the new regime, Kerry … read more
Two militants were killed on Monday in Sinai before planting an explosive device in Sheikh Zuwied’s International road, military sources said. According to the military sources, the two militants were riding a motorcycle bike when the explosive device they were … read more