While walking along any of Cairo’s popular streets, most residents aren’t usually fazed by the familiar heaps of trash strewn about. But if you happen to walk by Hadayek El-Maadi metro station, you might be amazed to see this pivotal … read more
Dozens of Brotherhood supporters on Friday marched from Al-Rayan mosque in Maadi to denounce the continued imprisonment of former president Mohamed Morsy and demanded the overthrow of the military coup, as they called it. read more
Egypt referred to trial deposed President Mohamed Mursi and 129 others, including members of Hamas and Hezbollah, on Saturday on murder and other charges related to a mass jail break during the 2011 uprising against Hosni Mubarak. These are the … read more
Several protests organised by supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi began in Cairo following Friday afternoon prayers. Demonstrations took off in Nasr City, Haram, Zeitoun and Helwan. Nasr City witnessed violent clashes after security forces fired teargas at protesters to … read more
Egyptian security forces have been deployed across the capital in anticipation of protests planned by supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi on Friday. Security presence has intensified in Cairo’s Tahrir Square and Ramsis Square, sites of regular protests, as well … read more
With the referendum on Egypt’s new constitution nearing, eyes are turning to who will — and who can — take the position of head of state following upcoming presidential elections Official and political sources acknowledge that two factors key to … read more
The liberal Wafd Party’s Higher Commission has called for holding presidential elections after approving the new constitution yet before holding any parliamentary elections. During its Thursday meeting, the committee discussed the current political situation and the party’s plans in preparation … read more
The Islamist Watan Party has called for boycotting the constitutional referendum set to take place on 14 and 15 January. The party took an initial decision to boycott the referendum yet added that its final decision will be announced in … read more
Security forces stormed the Egyptian Centre for Economic and Social Rights (ECESR) late Wednesday night, arresting at least one and confiscating laptops and other materials from the centre, ECESR reported on its Facebook page. Photographer Mostafa Eissa, who was in … read more
Esraa Ali, a 23-year-old Egyptian girl, was heading to downtown Cairo on Thursday 14 November when she became the victim of a random act of sexual violence. At 2pm, Ali was walking through the overcrowded Al-Fareed Street, one of the … read more