The US embassy in Egypt issued a statement on its website stating that it will be closed in Cairo to the public on Sunday. The statement said that US citizens should avoid areas where large gatherings may occur. Even demonstrations or … read more
Supporters of ousted Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi have defied threats of removal from their sit-in protest in Cairo, despite the deaths of dozens in clashes with security forces. Speakers from the pro-Morsi Muslim Brotherhood addressed protesters overnight, saying they would … read more
The National Salvation Front (NSF) expressed Saturday its ‘deepest sorrow’ for the murder of at least 74 Egyptians in clashes Friday night and early Saturday. The NSF assured in a statement that the top priority for all the country’s institutions … read more
Hundreds of supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsy stormed the Al-Azhar University campus on Saturday, after they clashed with residents of Duweiqa and Mansheya using rocks and empty bottles. read more
The Giza Prosecution has received a copy of the investigations conducted by the National Security Council (NSC) into the clashes that took place between supporters and opponents of President Mohamed Morsy in the districts of Bein al-Sarayat and al-Bahr al-Aazam, … read more
Egypt’s deposed Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, who faces prosecution, is likely to be transferred to the same Cairo prison where former autocrat Hosni Mubarak is now held, the interior minister said Saturday. Mohamed Ibrahim said a decision on where to … read more
European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton “deeply deplores” deaths during demonstrations in Egypt and urges all sides to halt violence, the EU said on Saturday. “(Ashton) is following with concern the latest developments in Egypt and deeply deplores the … read more
William Hague calls on all sides to refrain from violence and to hold to account those responsible for killing protesters. “I am deeply concerned by recent events in Egypt, and condemn the use of force against protesters which has led … read more
Abu Bakr al-Guindy, head of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), has said that 35 million demonstrators came out Friday in support of giving the army the mandate to eradicate terrorism. Guindy has thereby confirmed Al-Ahram Portal’s … read more
Global rights group Amnesty International has challenged security forces in Egypt to do more to protect protesters from violent attack and avoid the use of excessive force against peaceful gatherings. Amnesty International threw the challenge in a statement it issued … read more