Clashes erupted on Friday in Egypt’s Mediterranean city of Alexandria between supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and the security forces, wounding 15 people, said an Aswat Masriya eyewitness. Protesters marched after Friday prayers, traditionally a day of protests in Egypt, … read more
Egyptian interim Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawi landed in the United Arab Emirates on Friday in his first official visit abroad since he assumed office in July. During this three-day visit, Beblawi is scheduled to discuss joint cooperation between the two … read more
Sunday’s Warraq church shooting in north Cairo has claimed its fifth victim, after 17-year-old Mohamed Ibrahim died from his injuries in hospital on Thursday, a security source revealed. Ibrahim suffered a gunshot wound to his abdomen, the source said, and … read more
An Egyptian legal expert says the curfew currently in force daily in major population centres across the country cannot be extended legally outside the state of emergency that is due to expire mid-November. Raafat Fouda, head of the Public Law … read more
The State Commissioners of the Administrative Court on Thursday issued a legal opinion regarding an appeal filed by a Muslim Brotherhood lawyer over the prosecution of popular comedian and satirist Bassem Youssef. The lawyer had appealed against a court ruling … read more
Today. the government officially announced a reduction in curfew hours effective immediately. Curfew will now begin at 1am in the morning and end at 5am. Please note however that, at this time, Friday’s curfew will remain and begin at 7pm. … read more
Egyptian troops have arrested over a dozen supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi at a protest in the Suez Canal city of Port Said, state news agency MENA reported. Clashes erupted on Wednesday between Morsi loyalists chanting anti-army slogans and … read more
Opponents of the coup that toppled Egypt’s elected president Mohamed Morsi in July warned Wednesday the country was headed towards civil war and urged the international community to pay attention. “The present regime since the coup is pushing Egypt towards … read more
Supporters of deposed Islamist President Mohamed Mursi have called on Egyptians to hold mass protests on Nov. 4, the day he goes on trial for inciting murder, raising the prospect of more bloodshed as the country’s political crisis drags on. … read more
Five people were killed in a road accident late on Tuesday when two microbuses collided on a highway near Al-Bergaya village in southern Egypt’s Minya Governorate, a security official told Ahram Online. Seventeen others were injured, the official who spoke … read more