Egypt, March 29 (Reuters) – An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced two supporters of former president Mohamed Mursi to death for murder during violence that broke out in Alexandria last year after the army deposed the Islamist head of state. … read more
Ten people were killed on Saturday in Egypt when an explosion ripped through a house where a man had been hoarding state-subsidised fuel to sell in the black market. read more
The electoral campaign of potential presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabahi has said it is communicating with officials at the Egyptian Radio and Television Union (Maspero) to demand equal opportunity for candidates to address the nation on television. read more
The ministry of interior issued a statement saying four people were killed in clashes between supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi and security forces in Ain Shams in east Cairo on Friday. Morsi supporters in several areas around the country … read more
In this time of political transition, police has stepped up its arrests of political dissidents and people the state has deemed dangerous, but should carrying a slingshot ever be enough to get you behind bars? Abdul Raof Yosri, 18, nicknamed … read more
Although immense public support for Field Marshal Abdel Fatah al-Sisi suggests he might sweep the upcoming presidential elections, several alternative voices oppose the aspiring candidate and plan to send their votes elsewhere, if they vote at all. Approaching the … read more
Many of the women entering the office of the Misr el-Kheir charity are afraid to give their names to anyone who asks. They come and go, seeking legal advice and assistance, and often their families do not even know where … read more
Egypt’s army is taking charge of billions of dollars of development aid from the United Arab Emirates, an army official said, raising further doubts over the narrow separation of powers with the military backed administration in place since July. One … read more
Amid the controversy over the past days following the death penalty of more than 500 Muslim Brotherhood members, the Islamist organization is now seeking international support for alleged human rights abuses against its members by the current regime. An international … read more
Hours after Egypt’s former military chief Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi announced his candidacy for the country’s upcoming presidential elections, political forces’ reaction varied from support, to objection and indifference. As field marshal, El-Sisi had occupied the highest rank in the military, until … read more