Bassem Youssef left Cairo International Airport on Friday morning on his way to Abu Dhabi, accompanied by Ahmed Abbas, one of his aides. Youssef reportedly left from the special services lounge. Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm read more
Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef’s show “El-Bernameg” was suspended by host channel CBC minutes before it was due to screen on Friday. The channel announced in a statement read by TV anchor Khairy Ramadan that it had decided to suspend the … read more
Chancellor Rifai Nasrallah, general coordinator of the “Complete Your Favor” campaign, has said that the campaign has so far collected more than 15 million signatures to pleas asking Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to run in the presidential elections. “We … read more
The constitution article that prevents the establishment of political parties based on religion is vague and loosely-defined, said Salah Abdel Ma’boud, a member of the Salafi Nour Party. Article 54 was approved on Thursday by the 50-member committee in charge … read more
Egypt’s army forces have tightened security around Cairo and Giza on Friday ahead of protests planned by Islamist supporters of deposed president Mohamed Morsi whose trial starts next week. Army tanks closed-off all entrances to Cairo’s central Tahrir Square against … read more
Gunmen have opened fire on a famous Cairo hotel located on the road to the pyramids, state-run Al-Ahram online reported on Friday. The publication later said the attack was a result of a dispute over drinks. There were no casualties, … read more
Egypt has detained 22 women members of the Muslim Brotherhood, a security official said on Friday, fuelling tensions days before deposed President Mohamed Mursi and 14 other leaders of the Islamist group go on trial. Security forces have arrested thousands … read more
US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has discussed political and security concerns in Egypt via phone with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi. “Secretary Hagel and Egyptian Minister of Defense Gen. Al-Sisi spoke again by phone this morning. They discussed the interim … read more
Police prevented clashes between supporters of Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and those of Bassem Youssef outside the studio in which Youssef shoots his show. The studio, located on Talaat Harb Street, saw tensions between the two sides that began … read more
Hassan Eisa, head of Ain Shams University, announced Wednesday that a protocol is expected to be signed Thursday between the Ministry of Interior and the Supreme Council of Universities (SCU) to tighten campus security nationwide. According to Eissa, the SCU … read more