A policeman acknowledged he shot lawyer Mohamed el-Gamal after he heard people screaming “catch this defendant” in a Cairo Court Saturday. Magdy Ahmed, the policeman was arrested, investigated and ordered released on bail “on the basis he was doing his … read more
Egypt’s Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab visited on Friday the residents of Cairo’s Boulaq Abu El-Ela whose houses sustained damages when a bomb exploded last week at the nearby Italian consulate. The premier checked the damages from the bomb and wished … read more
The presidency has pardoned 424 prisoners on Friday to mark Eid Al-Fitr, state news agency MENA reported. The decision is in keeping with the convention of pardoning prisoners during national and religious holidays. In addition to the release of the … read more
Minister of Interior Magdy Abdel-Ghafar has ordered policewomen to increase their public presence during Eid Al-Fitr celebrations to combat sexual harassment, Police General Abu Bakr Abdel-Karim, the minister’s aide for public relations and media, has said. Abu Bakr urged women … read more
The official Facebook page and Twitter account of former Islamist President Mohamed Morsi published a message Thursday evening calling on his supporters to continue “the revolution.” The message was allegedly sent from prison where he is facing a death sentence. … read more
Egypt’s Interior Minister Magdy Abdel Ghaffar removed on Thursday Cairo’s security chief, Maj. Gen. Ossama Bedeir. Bedeir was replaced by his deputy, Khaled Abdelaal. The announcement, which did not cite reasons for the reshuffle, coincided with an IED blast in … read more
At least six people were killed on Friday in clashes between pro-Islamist protesters and Egyptian police in Cairo, the health ministry said.Supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Mursi had held small marches after the morning prayers for Eid al-Fitr, which … read more
An improvised explosive device went off in the upscale neighbourhood of Heliopolis in Cairo on Thursday, injuring one policeman, reported the state news agency MENA. The policeman’s injuries ranged from cuts to abrasions, reported MENA. He was transferred to hospital … read more
Hend El-Behary Three Christians were arrested in Alexandria on Monday under charged of “contempt of religion” and “proselytism” while one of them was distributing dates to Muslim passengers before Iftar. One of the men named Stephen Botros Fayed posted the details … read more
