Egyptian security forces on Friday arrested a total of 73 demonstrators in nine provinces across the country, according to a statement by the Interior Ministry. The ministry accused detained demonstrators of “provoking riots and violence” and “plotting to block roads … read more
As summer nears, Egyptians are bracing themselves for the worst. Recurrent shortages of natural gas have hampered the country’s capacity to generate electricity which in turn has resulted in power cuts across the board. Many Egyptians have experienced the bitter … read more
Two explosions have struck as many areas in the Egyptian capital of Cairo, injuring a police officer amid persisting unrest in the nation following the military ouster of its first democratically elected President Mohamed Morsi in July 2013. The first … read more
Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis was designated a Foreign Terrorist Organisation by the United States State Department on Wednesday. The State Department said that the designation includes “a prohibition against knowingly providing, or attempting or conspiring to provide, material support or resources … read more
Two Muslim Brotherhood members were killed during a fire exchange with police forces in Gharbiya on Friday morning. Members of the terrorist group attempted to torch the Raghdia police checkpoint and opened fire on security forces securing the Mahalla-Tanta highway, … read more
Some 3,248 people have been killed in Egypt over the seven months following the military coup against President-elect Mohamed Morsi in July last year, a new report has claimed. Released by the Wiki Thawra site, an Egyptian statistics database for … read more
Despite being designated as a terrorist organization in December 2013, members of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood are seeking to retain a voice in post-Morsi Egyptian politics and even participate in the forthcoming parliamentary elections, say opponents of the movement. Egyptian Conference Party … read more
A Cairo misdemeanour court on Monday sentenced three men to eight years in prison “for committing homosexual acts”. A fourth defendant in the case was sentenced to three years in prison with hard labour. The men were allegedly found dressed … read more
Egyptian lawmakers have proposed new legislation that for the first time specifically defines and sets out punishments for sexual harassment, amid an alarming rise in assaults on women. There is currently no specific law outlining sexual harassment, except for three … read more
Ain Shams University security found 12 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) on campus Tuesday, the Ministry of Interior reported. Police forces and bomb experts disabled the IEDs, which were found between the Faculties of Law and Computer Science, according to a … read more