The liberal Wafd Party’s Higher Commission has called for holding presidential elections after approving the new constitution yet before holding any parliamentary elections. During its Thursday meeting, the committee discussed the current political situation and the party’s plans in preparation … read more
The Islamist Watan Party has called for boycotting the constitutional referendum set to take place on 14 and 15 January. The party took an initial decision to boycott the referendum yet added that its final decision will be announced in … read more
Security forces stormed the Egyptian Centre for Economic and Social Rights (ECESR) late Wednesday night, arresting at least one and confiscating laptops and other materials from the centre, ECESR reported on its Facebook page. Photographer Mostafa Eissa, who was in … read more
Esraa Ali, a 23-year-old Egyptian girl, was heading to downtown Cairo on Thursday 14 November when she became the victim of a random act of sexual violence. At 2pm, Ali was walking through the overcrowded Al-Fareed Street, one of the … read more
Mohammed Morsi, Egypt’s deposed president, was charged Wednesday with conspiring with foreign groups to commit terrorism in the country, in a significant escalation of the new authorities’ attempts to destroy him and his movement. Morsi is said to have conspired … read more
Minister of Higher Education and Vice President Hossam Eissa downplayed the effect of protests on the educational process at Egyptian universities on Wednesday after saying that only five universities have been witnessing protests. In a press conference highlighting important points … read more
They tirelessly hold rallies, whether at night or under cold rain, chanting for the return of Egypt’s ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. They clash with police, hurling back fuming tear gas canisters and getting dragged by their veils and thrown … read more
The Egyptian Revolutionary Socialists have called for a “no” vote on a draft constitution set to be put to a referendum early next year. In a statement on Wednesday, the movement said the constitution represents to a “ruling gang” and … read more
The Swiss government said Wednesday it has decided to keep 760 million Swiss francs ($858 million) in Egyptian and Tunisian assets frozen for three more years. Switzerland’s seven-member Federal Council, which includes the president and other ministers, said the decision … read more
• Within the framework of the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt on the need for easing the public citizens to access services in a civilized manner and to ensure access to those who deserve support as well as … read more