An Egyptian appeals court ordered on Monday that Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed al-Beltagy be detained for four days pending investigations in allegations that he insulted the judiciary. The prosecutor confronted Beltagy with a television interview where he allegedly insulted the … read more
Egypt’s state prosecution ordered on Monday the arrest of 28 people, supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood, in relation to clashes that erupted on Friday in different areas of Alexandria. They will be detained for 15 days pending investigations. One person … read more
An Egyptian court on Monday banned the Muslim Brotherhood from carrying out any activities in the country and ordered the seizure of the group’s funds, widening a campaign to debilitate the Islamist movement of deposed President Mohamed Mursi. “The court … read more
Two US airmen have been reported missing Monday after a helicopter crashed in the Red Sea late Sunday, according to the Associated Press. Three members from the MH-60S Knighthawk were rescued yesterday, but aircraft and boat vessels are still searching … read more
A report published by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Solutions Network has listed Egypt as the 130th most happy nation out of 156 surveyed. Egypt’s happiness rate dropped by 21.2 percent in comparison with 2005-2007, according to the 2013 World … read more
The National Alliance to Support Legitimacy, that supports ousted President Mohamed Mursi, will hold demonstrations on Tuesday by the United Nations headquarters under the slogan “the coup does not represent Egypt”. The call for protests is in response to Egypt’s … read more
A court in Alexandria will decide on 23 December whether the Muslim Brotherhood should be labelled a terrorist group in Egypt. Lawyer Tareq Mahmoud formerly filed a claim against interim President Adly Mansour, Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawy, and Foreign Minister … read more
A new Egyptian constitution replacing the one suspended after President Mohammad Mursi’s ouster will be put to a referendum by the end of November, a spokesperson for the drafting panel said on Sunday. According to a timetable set by the … read more
Egypt’s Army spokesman, Colonel Ahmed Ali, said that the military will not nominate or support any candidate for the presidency, as popular calls increase for army Commander-in-Chief General Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to run for the position. Ali said, in a … read more
Several Egyptian students were arrested on Sunday as the start of a new academic year was marked by protests against the army-backed government and clashes between supporters and opponents of deposed Islamist President Mohamed Mursi. A Cairo court is due … read more