Mohamed Tosson, defense lawyer of deposed President Mohamed Morsy, said the defense has “surprises” that will lead to the disqualification of the judge presiding over the lawsuit trying Morsy and other Brotherhood leaders with killing protesters. Tosson said even more … read more
An Egyptian taxi driver abducted a Syrian woman and raped her along with his friend in an apartment in Cairo before they were both arrested. The woman had told the driver to take her to a shopping mall but he … read more
A detainee passed away on Saturday inside Shubra al-Kheima police station. Qalyoubia security services are making efforts to disclose reasons of the death. The detainee, 26, is accused of robbery and was given a six-month sentence. read more
Military Spokesperson Ahmed Mohamed Ali said military and police personnel raided on Saturday al-Qawadees in Arish, Sahel al-Bahr, al-Joura in Sheikh Zuwaid and Rafah leading to the killing of 10 civilians and another 10 alleged extremists affiliated to the Muslim … read more
Egypt’s cabinet, led by Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb, was sworn in on Saturday afternoon after a reshuffle which saw around a third of the ministers replaced. Mehleb was appointed by President Adly Mansour after the resignation of Hazem El-Beblawi on … read more
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) is scheduled to auction treasury bills worth 5 billion EGP ($718.33 million) Sunday on behalf of the Ministry of Finance, according to inside sources. The treasury bills will be offered in two installments, one … read more
Makro Market Egypt The Macro group started its operations in Egypt in 2009 with the aim of opening 20 branches across the country, with investments exceeding 400 million Euros. However, security conditions cost the company huge losses, according to a … read more
Osama Morsi, son of former President Mohamed Morsi, described the arrest of his brother Abdullah for possessing hashish as a kidnapping. He added on his page on Facebook that his brother was “kidnapped and imprisoned” as a means to “resume … read more
Belgium and Switzerland warned tourists Friday against going to the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh after what Brussels called a “serious threat.” Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders gave no details of the threat but the warning follows a bomb attack … read more
Interim President Adly Mansour has issued a presidential decree reconstituting the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) to be headed by the defense minister and not the president for the first time in Egypt’s history, Al-Ahram’s Arabic News website … read more