A group that was formed to support ousted President Mohamed Mursi has called for demonstrations on Tuesday, February 11, to mark the downfall of Hosni Mubarak in 2011. The National Alliance to Support Legitimacy said in a statement on Monday … read more
As crowds packed streets throughout Egypt during the 2011 uprising that overthrew autocrat Hosni Mubarak, it wasn’t only the politicians and generals in Cairo who were scrambling to protect their interests. With the old regime teetering, business tycoons connected to … read more
Former Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Sami Anan described Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, defense minister, as ‘hard worker’ and military as ‘one family’. He also said that he enjoys a good relationship with Sisi. read more
Egypt’s interior ministry said on Sunday it had broken up a “military wing” of the Muslim Brotherhood, allegedly formed to attack policemen, in the most detailed accusation yet implicating the group in militant attacks. The Brotherhood, the group of ousted … read more
Security source from Giza security department said a fuel tank of a car exploded early on Monday on al-Bahr al-Aazam street in Giza district, which caused smashing a facade of a well-known store on the street. read more
Security forces in Giza’s southern town of Al Badrasheen arrested on Sunday a young man for allegedly kidnapping and raping a nine-year-old girl, according to Youm7. read more
The number of Egyptians who died in the fire that broke out Saturday at Ishraq Hotel in Medina, Saudi Arabia, rose to eight deaths, said Adel el-Alfy Consul General in Jeddah, Sunday. Alfy told Youm7 that the total number of … read more
The Ministry of Health announced in a statement on Sunday that H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu, has killed 38 people, while 318 have been hospitalized with the virus since December 2013. The blood samples of all the cases … read more
Hamdeen Sabahi, founder of the Popular Current, has said that he will contest the upcoming presidential election. Sabahi, a former presidential candidate, said he will formally announce his candidacy at an international press conference within days. read more
Traffic police Saturday arrested one person on a motorcycle after he and another man opened fire at a checkpoint on the Autostrad. The suspect was in possession of four cartouche shells and a firearm. He and another person stopped their … read more