Egyptian soldiers will no longer swear loyalty directly to the president of the republic, according to a published decree, a symbolic change analysts said underlined the military’s independence from any civilian control. Officers will vow to “execute the orders of … read more
The Tamarod campaign has released a statement Wednesday urging authorities to close Suez Canal to vehicles carrying weapons supporting US military attacks on Syria. The group’s spokesman added in the statement that “it is a national duty to support the … read more
The National Alliance to Support Legitimacy announced it will hold mass protests on Friday, dubbed “The People Regaining their Revolution,” in reference to the January 25 uprising. “The National Alliance to Support Legitimacy calls on the great Egyptian people to … read more
The war in Iraq – which led in 2003 to the fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime – had one clear winner: Iran. The United States-led military intervention resulted in the weakening of the Middle East’s Sunni regimes, America’s traditional allies, … read more
The Egyptian cabinet will discuss on Wednesday an ’emergency plan’ to revive the economy, Planning Minister Ashraf El-Araby has said. If approved, the plan would be implemented over a period of nine months. It includes at least LE10 billion ($1.4 … read more
Egyptian security services arrested on Wednesday a retired U.S. officer and 12 jihadis in Sheikh Zuwayed, North Sinai, German news agency DPA quoted a security source as saying. The U.S. national possessed documents, some including information on Sinai. The source, … read more
Egypt should not ban the Muslim Brotherhood or exclude it from the political process after the army’s overthrow of Mohamed Mursi, the interim prime minister said on Tuesday, in a softening of state rhetoric against the Islamist group. The apparent … read more
Egyptian authorities arrested the son of the Muslim Brotherhood supreme guide’s deputy, Khairat al-Shater, from his Nasr City residence on Wednesday. Saad Khairat al-Shater, 23, did not resist when the authorities arrested him, a security source told the state news … read more
At least two supporters of Egypt’s deposed Islamist President Mohamed Mursi were killed in clashes with residents and security forces in the southern city of Beni Suef late on Tuesday, a security source said. Dozens were wounded when locals started … read more
Egypt’s former justice minister Ahmed Mekki warned on Wednesday that the volatile economic situation in the country might plunge the country into chaos. “The situation in Egypt is tragic due to the difficult economic conditions and it could lead to … read more