Mohammed is a teacher, and for the past 17 years, he has also worked with an Islamic charity in Cairo. But a little more than two weeks ago that charity was shut down. Security forces raided its office, took everything … read more
Military and police forces have blocked several main squares and streets around Cairo in expectation of weekly Friday protests by supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi. Military tanks have been stationed around Giza Security Directorate and the Saudi Arabian Embassy. … read more
Amnesty International’s report on Syrian refugees in Egypt is “inaccurate” and does not reflect the true situation, according to an Egyptian foreign ministry spokesperson. In a report published on Thursday, the international human rights group accused Egypt of unlawfully detaining … read more
A plan to end Egypt’s political deadlock will be unveiled after Eid Al-Adha, Al-Gamaa Al-Islamiya’s Aboud El-Zomor has told US website The Daily Beast. The hardline Islamist group is a key ally of the Muslim Brotherhood and has been taking … read more
An Egyptian prosecutor has ordered that 19 football enthusiasts belonging to the group Ultras Ahlawy be released on L.E. 2,000 bail. The 19 defendants were ordered detained on Wednesday pending investigations into allegations they cut Salah Salem Road and disturbed … read more
Six armed men were killed on Thursday morning during their preparations to attack a checkpoint near the Arish Airport in the Sinai Peninsula. Eyewitnesses said that a vehicle carrying six men stopped to launch an attack on security forces at … read more
Locked inside a 6th century church in a desert monastery are some of the jewels of early Christianity — ancient murals in vivid pinks, greens and reds depicting saints, angels and the Virgin Mary with a baby Jesus, hidden for … read more
Prosecutors on Wednesday ordered the detention of 19 members of the Ultras Ahlawy group for four days pending investigation, charged with blocking the Salah Salem road leading to the airport and assaulting citizens as well as police personnel. The Ultras … read more
The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information has said that a new law passed by Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawy’s government to ban protests is similar to legislation drafted under “Hosni Mubarak’s oppressive state”. A statement published on Wednesday said that … read more
The National Alliance to Support Legitimacy has again called for demonstrations in all governorates on Friday to demand the return of deposed President Mohamed Morsy. It urged demonstrators to stage protests in subway stations and public squares and outside mosques. read more