The coach of Egypt Bob Bradley has admitted that the World Cup dream of the Pharaohs is over after a 6-1 thrashing by Ghana on Tuesday. The former US coach conceded that the Black Stars were too strong for the … read more
The security forces arrested Tuesday a suspect in the attack on the Maadi satellite station with an RPG last week causing a one-meter hole in one of the satellite dishes. The suspect, Moataz M., 33, a clothes merchant has been … read more
Tens of activists in Egypt’s coastal city of Alexandria marked the first day of Eid al-Adha with a campaign dubbed ‘Harass the Harasser’ in an attempt to bar the sexual harassment of women. The campaigners were active within the busiest … read more
Relations between the United States and Egypt are in deep-seated turmoil which could hurt the entire Middle East, the Egyptian foreign minister said in remarks published on Wednesday. Nabil Fahmy told the state-run Al-Ahram newspaper the extension of the period … read more
Qatari-owned Al-Jazeera Sports TV network said it will take legal action against Egyptian state television for broadcasting Tuesday’s Egypt-Ghana match in the first leg of the World Cup playoff, a right exclusive to Al-Jazeera. Egypt’s state TV broadcast the match … read more
In Giza’s Istiqama mosque, which lies in the district’s main square, rival protests broke out after Eid prayers early on Tuesday morning, as supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi exchanged chants with supporters of army chief and Defence Minister Abdel-Fattah … read more
Tamarod, the youth movement that organized demonstrations last year that toppled Mohamed Mursi, has announced that it supports Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s decision not to run for presidency in the next election. It added in a statement titled “Yes, … read more
Egypt’s Tamarod (Rebel) movement has announced it will begin holding election rallies after the week-long Islamic holiday of Eid Al-Adha, which begins on Tuesday. It has also dismissed rumours it will cooperate with Mubarak-regime figures in their election campaigns. “Tamarod … read more
Egyptian security forces fired teargas Monday evening to disperse a demonstration by around 500 die-hard football fans from the Ultras Ahly group in the eastern Cairo district of Heliopolis near Cairo airport. Ultras staged the demonstration to demand the release … read more
Egypt’s interior ministry has prepared a mobilisation plan for the country’s main streets and squares ahead of the week-long Islamic holiday of Eid Al-Adha, a security official told state news agency MENA, amid calls by supporters of deposed president Mohamed … read more