The Supreme Electoral Committee (SEC) announced Saturday that the newly drafted national charter was approved by 98.1 percent of voters. SEC head Nabil Salib says 38.6 percent (20,613,677) of registered voters cast ballots in last week’s referendum on the draft … read more
A leading militant, known as “Abu Mariam”, was killed in the Sinai Peninsula on Sunday in a security operation carried out by the army, a military source said. The armed forces have enhanced their efforts in the lawless peninsula since … read more
A security official in Egypt says militants have blown up a natural gas pipeline in the Sinai Peninsula. The official says a strong explosion rocked a village in central Sinai called el-Riysan on Friday after militants planted explosives beneath the … read more
At least four people were killed as clashes between Muslim Brotherhood supporters and police flared up across Egypt on Friday, security sources said. The violence erupted a day before Egyptian authorities are expected to announce official results of this week’s … read more
Five pro-Muslim Brotherhood protesters have been killed in clashes with security forces on Friday afternoon in cities around Egypt, according to security sources. Protesters were demonstrating in support of ousted president Mohamed Morsi and against the transitional authorities, on the … read more
“The Square” has become Egypt’s first documentary nominated for the Oscars after entering the final list of nominees, Cairo-based daily al-Ahram reported Thursday. The list for the 2014 Oscars film industry awards was announced this week by the academy awards, … read more
The National Coalition for Supporting Legitimacy has called on its supporters to rally on Friday for week-long demonstrations in preparation for the anniversary of the January 2011 Revolution. Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawi said on Thursday that the revolution’s anniversary approaches … read more
The anti-coup National Alliance for the Defense of Legitimacy on Thursday called for a fresh series of protests in the run-up to the third anniversary of Egypt’s January 25 Revolution, which ousted long-serving president Hosni Mubarak in 2011. “Let’s rekindle … read more
A student was shot dead and four were injured during clashes at Cairo University on Thursday, the Interior Ministry said in a statement. According to the Interior Ministry, the clashes have erupted before the police arrived to the university’s campus. read more
Egypt’s Health Ministry has said that 13 people died and 60 were injured during the voting process on the newly-written constitution. The referendum took place at polling stations in all governorates on Tuesday and Wednesday. read more