Russia’s foreign ministry on Thursday urged tourists to avoid trips to Egypt because of raging violence that has claimed more than 400 lives and spread to provinces outside the capital Cairo. “Clashes and unrest that began in the capital are … read more
Bloody scenes At least 300 people were killed in Cairo on Wednesday as violence broke out after Egyptian security forces moved in to disperse thousands of supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsy who were protesting for weeks demanding his return … read more
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood said on Thursday it would bring down the “military coup” but stressed it remained committed to a peaceful struggle, despite the heavy loss of life when government forces broke up its protest camps. The crackdown on Wednesday … read more
The toll of clashes that occurred in several Egyptian governorates on Wednesday rose to 235 dead and 2,001 injured, an Egyptian Ambulance Organization official said. The injuries ranged from gunshots and shotgun pellets to cases of fainting, said Mohamed Sultan, … read more
Supporters of deposed Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi, angry over a security crackdown on sit-ins in Cairo, have clashed with security forces in several provinces besides the capital. Interior Minister Mohammed Ibrahim said Morsi supporters attacked 21 police stations and seven … read more
Security forces struggled to clamp a lid on Egypt on Thursday after hundreds of people were killed when authorities forcibly broke up camps of supporters protesting the ouster of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi, in the worst nationwide bloodshed in decades. … read more
Two journalists were killed in Cairo on Wednesday as Egyptian forces crushed protests by thousands of supporters of the deposed president, shooting scores of people dead. Television cameraman Mick Deane, 61, worked for Britain’s Sky News. Habiba Ahmed Abd Elaziz, … read more
Egyptian Minister of Interior Mohamed Ibrahim held a press conference Wednesday after the main sit-ins of supporters of deposed president Mohamed Morsi in Cairo and Giza were cleared. According to Ibrahim, violence nationwide left at least 43 members of the … read more
The death toll from a raid on supporters of Egypt’s deposed Islamist president, Mohamed Mursi, in Cairo and other clashes nationwide has climbed to 149, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday. The official MENA news agency also quoted a ministry … read more
Egypt has declared a month-long state of emergency after scores of people were killed when security forces stormed protest camps in Cairo. The camps had been occupied by supporters of former president Mohammed Morsi, who was deposed in early July. … read more