Egypt’s prosecutor-general called on Interpol on Saturday to arrest members of the Muslim Brotherhood who are either wanted in criminal cases or already have verdicts issued against them in absentia. Prosecutor Hisham Barakat has also requested the renewal of … read more
Prosecutor General Hisham Barakat has referred eight founders of the Belady Foundation, a local NGO dedicated to helping children rise out of poverty, to the Cairo Criminal Court. The defendants are currently being held pending trial on charges of human … read more
A cleric who supports Egypt‘s outlawed Muslim Brotherhood has said he will leave Qatar, following media reports the Gulf Arab state has asked some senior members of the Islamist movement to quit the country. “Thanks to Allah, I have decided to move from dear Qatar, … read more
Police arrested two people while trying to blow up high voltage pylons in Itay al-Baroud, Beheira. They are also looking for two other suspects. High voltage pylons became the target of bombings in recent weeks, while the authorities accuse the … read more
Tens of prisoners in the Portsaid general prison sustained superficial injuries after a fight broke out between pro-Muslim Brotherhood inmates and a number of criminal prisoners on Thursday. The altercation took place during the prisoners’ prescribed exercise period, quickly escalating … read more
Next week, when President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi arrives in New York at the head of the Egyptian delegation to the UN General Assembly he will likely seek to put an end to questions of his legitimacy as head of state. He … read more
Following the recent release of two leading Muslim Brotherhood figures from prison, Egyptian and pan-Arab newspapers have discussed the possibility of a reconciliation between Egypt’s government and the now outlawed Islamic movement. The London based newspaper Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed, known for … read more
The Ministry of Electricity has reduced a Qalyubia resident’s 2,800 EGP ($391) electric bill after he threatened to burn down his apartment, Youm7 reported. Abdul Hamid Mahmoud of Kafr al-Gazar claimed that he received a very high electricity bill that … read more
The United States is taking the lead in an international coalition aimed at repelling and defeating the Islamist extremists marauding across parts of Iraq and Syria. Jihadists from the so-called “Islamic State,” still referred to by US officials by … read more
Dank, a new youth movement came into the spotlight recently as media outlets circulated a video of three masked men claiming to be movement members from Suez and calling for protests on Tuesday, September 9 under the banner of “the … read more