Egyptian army and police forces sealed off Tahrir and Rabaa al-Adaweya squares to traffic on Friday morning in anticipation of protests which the Muslim Brotherhood has called for. The National Coalition for Supporting Legitimacy, which backs former President Mohamed Mursi, … read more
Mohamed Abul Ghar, member of the Committee of 50 amending the Constitution, said that the number of House of Representatives members will be at least 450 but could be raised to 600. “They will be banned from any business or … read more
Egypt’s interim President Adly Mansour has issued a law banning activity that constitutes a conflict of interest for government officials, a state news agency reported. Presidential spokesman Ihab Badawy told MENA on Thursday that the new law tackles one of … read more
Representatives of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) have announced through local media their intention to organize protests this Friday, November 15. Information suggests that MB supporters are being directed to assemble in public squares throughout the country, likely beginning after mid-day … read more
The National Alliance in Support of Legitimacy has called for a million-man demonstration on Friday in response to the sentencing of 12 pro-Brotherhood students to 17 years in prison. The 12 students were punished for on-campus clashes at Al-Azhar University … read more
Egypt’s top general hailed a new era of defence cooperation with Moscow on Thursday during a visit by Russian officials, sending a message to Washington after it suspended some military aid. Relations between Cairo and the United States deteriorated after … read more
Foreign Affairs (MOFA) issued a press release on Wednesday titled “Egypt’s efforts to combat violence against women”. It was issued two days after a Thompson Reuters Foundation study ranked Egypt the worst Arab country for women’s rights. The press release … read more
Egypt will launch an international tender in January to build its first nuclear power station, an Electricity Ministry spokesman said on Thursday before talks with Russian officials on cooperation between the two countries. Egypt froze its nuclear programme after the … read more
Prosecutors are investigating a teacher who allegedly hit female pupils after one of them praised army chief Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi. The mathematics teacher at a preparatory girls’ school (ages 12-15) in Minya, Upper Egypt is accused of verbally and physically assaulting … read more
A low-ranking police officer was shot and killed in front of his house early Thursday in Al-Arish city, North Sinai. Security sources told Aswat Masrya website that officer was shot 12 times in front of his wife and children by … read more