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US embassy in Cairo to close for three days

The US embassy in Cairo has announced that it will be closed on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, in a statement published on its official website. Supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi plan to hold 33 marches around Cairo and Giza … read more

Egypt’s Brotherhood warns of ‘massacre’

The Muslim Brotherhood has warned of a possible massacre if police forcibly disperse two pro-Morsi sit-ins in the Egyptian capital. Brotherhood spokesperson Ahmed Aref was speaking after the country’s interim leaders ordered police to end ongoing protests at Rabaa Al-Adawiya … read more

Million-man pro-Morsi protests on Friday

The Muslim Brotherhood-led National Alliance to Support Legitimacy has called for mass protests on Friday under the banner of “Egypt against the coup.” Earlier on Wednesday, Egypt’s cabinet issued a statement saying it would take “all legal measures necessary to … read more