Egypt’s army chief General Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said on Sunday that protecting the “people’s will” is a greater honour than ruling the country. In a speech at a meeting with police and military leaders on Sunday, which was recorded and … read more
At least 24 security forces recruits were killed and three were wounded on Monday, when suspected militants fired rocket-propelled grenades at two buses carrying the soldiers to Arish in North Sinai, security sources said. The sources added that the buses … read more
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood called for protests today in front of Cairo’s Supreme Constitutional Court following the storming of a landmark mosque by the country’s security forces. Egyptian police arrested 385 protesters inside the al-Fath mosque in Ramsis Square yesterday, Middle … read more
Egypt’s famous Malawi National Museum has been ransacked, looted and smashed up by vandals in another example of the recent unrest in the country. Photos of the damaged artefacts and empty display cases were released this afternoon as supporters of … read more
Benedict Cumberbatch has a very important message for the paparazzi hanging around the “Sherlock” set snapping photos of him and co-star Martin Freeman: Go somewhere where you’ll actually be useful. In an image published on Wales Online, Cumberbatch can be … read more
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood has called for fresh demonstrations after police ended a tense standoff with protesters in a Cairo mosque. A statement by the Anti-Coup Alliance said several marches would take place in the Egyptian capital on Sunday afternoon, continuing … read more
Egypt remained on edge Sunday after security forces stormed a Cairo mosque a day earlier and the ousted president’s Muslim Brotherhood remained poised to hold further street protests despite a possible outlawing of the group. At one point, troops exchanged … read more
EgyptAir, the national carrier, called upon passengers to be present at airports four hours prior to their flights and to check their flight’s status, according to a recent press release by the Civil Aviation Ministry. The company confirmed that it … read more
Egyptian Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi has proposed the legal dissolution of the Muslim Brotherhood and the government is studying the idea, a government spokesman said. According to the health ministry, 173 people died on Friday in violence that erupted when … read more
Egyptian authorities arrested 1,004 “elements” of the Muslim Brotherhood during nationwide protests on Friday, the interior ministry said on Saturday. An Interior Ministry statement said Brotherhood members had committed acts of terrorism during the demonstrations. (Writing by Michael Georgy; Editing … read more