An explosion was heard in Cairo just before Egyptians were due to begin voting in a constitutional referendum, the first ballot since the military ousted Islamist president Mohamed Mursi, security sources said on Tuesday. The blast occurred near a court … read more
The Strong Egypt Party, founded by former presidential candidate Abdel-Moneim Abul-Fotouh, announced on Monday that it will boycott the referendum on the amended constitution set to start on Tuesday. The party had initially planned to vote no. read more
The retrial of former president Hosni Mubarak was adjourned Sunday until 8,9 and 10 February. Mubarak, along with his former interior minister, Habib Al-Adly, and six top security aides are being retried on charges of responsibility in the killing of … read more
Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktoum expressed his hope that Egyptian Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi does not run for the presidential election scheduled to be held later this year . In response to a question about his … read more
In the wake of the military seizure of power in Egypt last July, US secretary of state John Kerry praised the coup leader General Sisi for “restoring democracy”. Last November, in a sign of approval for the new regime, Kerry … read more
Two militants were killed on Monday in Sinai before planting an explosive device in Sheikh Zuwied’s International road, military sources said. According to the military sources, the two militants were riding a motorcycle bike when the explosive device they were … read more
David Moyes’s traumatic week continued after the Manchester United manager was charged by the English Football Association for misconduct yesterday, having been forced to deny his new-look coaching staff are the prime reason for the champions’ dismal run of form. … read more
An EgyptAir flight carrying 107 passengers made an emergency landing 40 minutes after take-off due to a faulty tyre. The flight took off from Sharjah Airport at 12 midnight on Friday. After realising that the tyre was faulty, the pilot … read more
Around 64,000 expatriates have voted in the constitution referendum – ten percent of those eligible – with just one day left, the election committee announced on Saturday. About 2.7 million Egyptians live abroad, according to the International Organisation for Migration, … read more
Hamdeen Sabahi, the Popular Current founder, has said he is a potential presidential candidate, yet explained that his nomination would depend on other candidates and their programmes, including Defence Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. In an interview with MBC Masr on … read more