The Palestinian militant group Hamas on Tuesday called Egypt’s curbs on movement through its crossing with the Gaza Strip a “crime against humanity”, in an unprecedented rebuke of its Arab neighbour that further frays their worsening ties. The closures, that … read more
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood-led National Alliance to Support Legitimacy (NASL) has called for a new wave of protests to start on Wednesday, the third anniversary of the 19 March 2011 national referendum the Brotherhood had supported. In a statement issued by … read more
A female student at Cairo University was sexually attacked by tens of her colleagues from the law faculty for wearing black trousers and a pink sweater on campus, an outfit that the university’s head has referred to as a “mistake.” … read more
A group of young Egyptians launched a campaign against sexual harassment in the city of Minya, South of Cairo, on Monday to mark the national day for women. Under the slogan “Look me in the eye”, Ayun al-Fonoon launched the … read more
Qalyoubia security services say they defused a primitive bomb before it exploded on Tuesday. The object, said to ressemble a bomb, was discovered by unidentified assailants next to the outer wall of the East Subra al-Kheima district building. A security … read more
Egypt’s military chief Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi reshuffled top regional army posts on Monday, including the heads of Egypt’s second army and Egypt’s southern military zone. Al-Ahram’s Arabic news website reported that Major General Ahmed Wasfy, the commander of the second army, … read more
An Egyptian court sentenced a police officer to ten years in prison, with labor, on Tuesday, over the killing of 37 detainees who were described as supporters of ousted President Mohamed Mursi. Three other officers were given one year suspended … read more
Power cuts have increased in Cairo and other governorates due to a shortage of 3000 megawatts in electricity generation capacity. The ministers of electricity and environment are launching a national campaign to ration consumption as of May. read more
A recent survey conducted by an Egyptian polling centre says that just over half of the population would vote for army chief Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi in the country’s upcoming presidential elections. Forty-five percent of Egyptians said they were undecided as to … read more
A number of Egyptian women and reports show dissatisfaction with the current status of women in the country. “The situation of women in Egypt is troubling. Although women are taking part in many initiatives and have some effective political and … read more