Army forces were deployed at entrances and exits of Cairo hours before protests begin on Friday. The National Coalition for Supporting Legitimacy urged people to take part in mass protests on what they called the “Friday of Martyrs”. The Armed … read more
Egyptian presidential adviser Mostafa Hegazy said “missing stories” in foreign media coverage of events in Egypt prevent the West from forming a complete picture of the situation on the ground in Egypt. In an interview on CNN Tuesday, Hegazy added … read more
By Mehdi Chebil in Cairo As my EgyptAir MS800 flight touched down on the tarmac at Cairo’s international airport on Thursday, August 15, the usually blasé voice of the plane’s captain wavered as he said, “Ladies and gentleman, welcome to … read more
Saudi Arabia and the Gulf emirates – with the notable exception of Qatar – remain unfazed by last week’s bloody crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood and supporters of ousted Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi, events that left around 1,000 people dead … read more
Egypt braced for further unrest on Friday with supporters of deposed president Mohammed Morsi calling for mass protests against the army takeover. At least 900 people have been killed in a crackdown on pro-Morsi demonstrators over the past week. Supporters … read more
While security forces round up the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s second largest religious party has warned the state against trying to wipe out political Islam entirely during its toughest crackdown in decades. The Nour Party, a Salafist group that backed the … read more
Palestinian security services have arrested an Islamist sympathizer in the West Bank for selling perfume named in honor of Egypt’s ousted President Mohammad Mursi, family members said on Thursday. Islambuli Badir, a 36-year-old member of Islamist movement Hamas, was arrested … read more
Apache Corp faces a difficult choice in Egypt: whether to sell its substantial oil and natural gas operations in the country or wait out the recent bloodshed. The Texas-based energy company has said it is assessing the value of its … read more
Egypt’s bloody crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood has been a gift to Al-Qaeda that will help it attract fresh followers and open a new front in the Middle East, experts say. The repression of the Muslim Brotherhood and the ouster … read more
Egypt’s state prosecutor on Thursday cleared ousted leader Hosni Mubarak for conditional release from prison while he stands trial, judicial sources said. The prosecutor’s office informed the Interior Ministry’s Prisons Authority that Mubarak could be released after judges ruled he … read more