The Israeli military shot down a rocket launched toward a Red Sea resort town near the border with Egypt on Tuesday, the army said. It was the first time Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system successfully intercepted a rocket attack … read more
In a new security message to its nationals, the US embassy in Cairo urged the US citizens to stay away from Rabaa Al-Adaweya and Al-Nahda areas for fears of unrest by the supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi. The US … read more
The pro-Morsi National Alliance to Support Legitimacy is calling for a march in downtown Cairo on Monday afternoon. The march will leave from Fath mosque in Ramsees Square following noon prayers, but a final destination was not specified. “We reiterate … read more
A number of the Egyptians in the UK have called on the UK government to put pressure on Muslim Brotherhood and deposed president Mohamed Morsi supporters to calm down and accept “true democracy.” They have also appealed to the UK … read more
Supporters of deposed President Mohamed Mursi urged Egyptians to take to the streets on Monday to foil any police crackdown on two Cairo protest camps that Islamists have manned for weeks. Officials had said police would move at dawn to … read more
Sectarian clashes in Diabeya village in Upper Egypt’s Beni Suef governorate Sunday afternoon left 15 injured and four houses and a church torched, reported Al-Ahram Arabic website. The clashes erupted following a confrontation between a member of the ultra conservative … read more
Two major issues which marred Eid al-Fitr prayers in Egypt last year were notably absent from this year’s prayers. The first of last year’s issues was a feeling of frustration and fear for the future in the shadow of a … read more
Egyptian security forces held off on Monday from launching operations to disperse Islamist supporters of deposed President Mohamed Mursi that officials had said would start at dawn. Security sources and a government official had said police would take initial action … read more
A new governors re-shuffle will be announced shortly, an official source at the Egyptian cabinet said, adding that they will take the oath of office before interim President Adli Mansour within hours. The reshuffle will include the replacement of at … read more
Egyptian police are expected to start taking action early on Monday against supporters of deposed President Mohamed Mursi who are gathered in protest camps in Cairo, security and government sources said on Sunday, a move which could trigger more bloodshed. … read more