A decree issued by Egypt’s interim head of state on Monday means people no longer face jail for insulting the president, after a surge in such cases under deposed leader Mohamed Mursi including that of a popular comedian dubbed “Egypt’s … read more
Egypt’s foreign reserves rose to their highest level in almost two years, reaching $18.8 billion at the end of July, according to the latest central bank figures released on Monday. The central bank’s figures for July represent a nearly $4 … read more
Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian army Abd El-Fattah El-Sisi met with Islamist figures to discuss possible solutions to the current political impasse, Military Spokesman Ahmed Ali wrote on Saturday. In the meeting El-Sisi asserted that all parties should reject violence and … read more
A state of emergency was declared at Cairo International Airport Sunday as Interpol issued a global security alert in response to the recent escape of prisoners in Iraq, Libya, and Pakistan, some of whom belong to Al-Qaeda, Al-Ahram reported. Security … read more
Islamist allies of Mohamed Morsi are secretly discussing a face-saving deal in which the toppled President could be released from detention and allowed to officially “resign” his position, according to a source close to crisis talks currently taking place between … read more
Former U.S. envoy to Syria Robert Ford is being considered as Washington’s next ambassador to Cairo, sources familiar with internal discussions said on Sunday as U.S. and European mediators sought a peaceful resolution to Egypt’s crisis. Ford was described as … read more
Egyptian authorities have barred Yemeni Nobel Peace laureate Tawakul Karman from entering the country on Sunday and put her on a flight back to Dubai, security sources said. State news agency MENA said Karman, who had previously announced her solidarity … read more
Fifty-five people were injured in clashes early Monday between supporters of Egypt’s deposed President Mohamed Mursi and their opponents in the new Damietta city located north of Cairo. The clashes erupted after nearly a thousand of Mursi’s loyalists announced their … read more
Bomb attacks in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula left two Islamic shrines severely damaged on Sunday, the state news agency reported. One of the shrines targeted was near the North Sinai town of Bir el-Abd, and the other was in the area … read more
The US says it will keep a number of embassies in north Africa and the Middle East closed until Saturday, due to a possible militant threat. Twenty-one US embassies and consulates closed on Sunday. The state department in Washington said … read more