The Gaza Strip’s Hamas prime minister Ismail Haniyeh has denied reports that his group was involved in fighting in the neighbouring Egyptian Sinai or in Syria. “We did not interfere in the affairs of any country and are not involved … read more
A retrial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak resumed on Saturday in a closed-door session in which top security officials gave testimony, state television said. Mubarak, 85, was sentenced to life in prison last year for complicity in the killing … read more
A car bomb exploded outside a military intelligence building in Egypt’s Suez Canal city of Ismailiya on Saturday, wounding six soldiers, the army said. The blast destroyed part of the military compound’s wall and set fire to several cars in … read more
“At least we’re number one at something, even if it’s from the bottom,” quipped one of my friends in Cairo. We had just finished reading the recently issued World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014, which rates Egypt as the … read more
Today, even Egyptian national holidays, like the recent 40th anniversary of the 6 October War victory against Israel, are marred with blood and sadness. On Sunday, 53 people were killed in clashes between security forces and protesters supporting ousted president … read more
Thousands of supporters of Egypt’s deposed President Mohamed Mursi protested in Cairo on Friday, shouting slogans against army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who removed him on July 3. One person was injured by gunfire when taking part in a … read more
Mohammed is a teacher, and for the past 17 years, he has also worked with an Islamic charity in Cairo. But a little more than two weeks ago that charity was shut down. Security forces raided its office, took everything … read more
Military and police forces have blocked several main squares and streets around Cairo in expectation of weekly Friday protests by supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi. Military tanks have been stationed around Giza Security Directorate and the Saudi Arabian Embassy. … read more
Amnesty International’s report on Syrian refugees in Egypt is “inaccurate” and does not reflect the true situation, according to an Egyptian foreign ministry spokesperson. In a report published on Thursday, the international human rights group accused Egypt of unlawfully detaining … read more
A plan to end Egypt’s political deadlock will be unveiled after Eid Al-Adha, Al-Gamaa Al-Islamiya’s Aboud El-Zomor has told US website The Daily Beast. The hardline Islamist group is a key ally of the Muslim Brotherhood and has been taking … read more