A security source said that a military personnel was killed in an armored vehicle blast south of Arish on Saturday. Two others were injured. The source added that the bomb planted by an unknown assailant, injurying three personnel while one … read more
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry summoned the Qatari ambassador in Cairo on Saturday in light of a statement by his ministry criticizing the Egyptian government. The Qatari foreign ministry had expressed concern over recent violence and denounced efforts to oppress protests … read more
Muslim Brotherhood supporters set fire to trees at Maadi Military Hospital, according to residents of MAadi. Meanwhile, the MB supporters blocked Korneish el-Maadi road in Maadi superb, but security forces managed to disperse them. read more
Police forces fired teargas bombs at a pro-Muslim Brotherhood march on the Nile Corniche in Cairo’s Maadi after they had attempted to cut the road in front of the Supreme Constitutional Court, the state-run Middle East News Agency reported. read more
Egyptian security forces have fortified their presence around the capital and in neighbouring Giza ahead of renewed demos against the interim authorities. Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood began protest marches on Friday morning in the city of Giza, across the … read more
Egyptian police found a murdered Swiss couple buried in the garden of their house in the Red Sea resort town of Hurgada, a security official told AFP Friday. The official said preliminary investigations revealed the two Swiss citizens, a man … read more
An explosion hit a garage near Egypt’s intelligence headquarters in eastern Cairo on Jan. 3, Anatolia news agency reported, citing eyewitnesses. Egyptian authorities have not yet commented on the incident. Further details to follow. read more
Nagui al-Ashqar, head of the Finance Ministry’s technical office, said that a smart card system for subsidizing petroleum substances would save around LE36 billion annually. read more
Army and police forces sealed off Tahrir, Rabaa, and Nahda squares on Friday morning in anticipation of demonstrations which the National Coalition for Supporting Legitimacy called for. The alliance has called for demonstrations on Friday to voice support for ousted … read more
A state panel said on Thursday that the leading Muslim Brotherhood members whose assets were frozen last month include the group’s spiritual leader Mohamed Badie and his deputies Mahmoud Ezzat, Khairat El-Shater, Rashad Baioumy and Gomaa Amin. read more