A sniper shot dead an Egyptian soldier in the Sinai Peninsula, security sources said on Sunday, a region where al Qaeda-linked fighters have stepped up attacks on security forces since the army deposed elected Islamist president Mohamed Mursi on July … read more
At least 23 people were injured in Friday clashes between supporters and opponents of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi in several provinces across the country. Violence broke out as Morsi supporters staged fresh rallies against the July 3 ouster of … read more
Ahmed Ali, spokesman for Egypt’s armed forces, called on media outlets not to publish information related to the army without coordination with the military, in order not to disturb national security. Ali’s Facebook statement was made hours after private newspaper … read more
At least 15 people were killed and one injured in a road accident in Ismailiya governorate in Egypt on Saturday, state-run al-Ahram online reported. A truck and a micro bus collided face to face when passing through the al-salihia road, … read more
Two Canadians on a hunger strike in an Egyptian prison said Saturday they were beaten and have been subjected to degrading treatment since being detained at the height of violent protests in Cairo last month. Tarek Loubani and John Greyson … read more
An explosive body went off in the Canal city of Suez on Saturday near a church and a bank, but resulted in no casualties. Two reportedly suffered mild injuries and ambulances emerged in the area. The explosion scattered the goods … read more
Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy said on Saturday the transitional phase of government in Egypt should end “by next spring,” replacing leaders appointed after the army ousted elected president Mohamed Mursi in July. The Egyptian army headed by General Abdel … read more
Two civilians and one policeman have been injured in a shooting carried out by unknown assailants in Port Said’s Hay El-Zohour district early Saturday. The injured policeman is in critical condition, suffering bullet wounds to his chest and stomach, reported … read more
Saturday, the South Cairo Court ordered the arrest of the prison doctor who reportedly leaked recordings of private conversations between him and former president Hosni Mubarak. Private Egyptian newspaper Al-Youm Al-Sabea published excerpts of the recordings, including discussions related to … read more
Limited clashes broke out on Friday between a pro-Muslim Brotherhood march and a pro-army march in Warraq area in Giza. Television footage showed a number of Warraq’s pro-army residents and a group of Brotherhood supporters hurling stones at each other. read more