Abu Bakr al-Guindy, head of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), has said that 35 million demonstrators came out Friday in support of giving the army the mandate to eradicate terrorism. Guindy has thereby confirmed Al-Ahram Portal’s … read more
Global rights group Amnesty International has challenged security forces in Egypt to do more to protect protesters from violent attack and avoid the use of excessive force against peaceful gatherings. Amnesty International threw the challenge in a statement it issued … read more
About 28 Egyptian state and private channels have dedicated their airtime Friday to cover mass rallies by supporters of army chief Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s call, while ignoring anti-coup protests. About 28 Egyptian state and private channels have dedicated their … read more
Rival camps struggling for Egypt’s future radiated mistrust and hostility from competing mass protests in Cairo on Friday, with Islamists proclaiming justice as their only weapon and their opponents demanding the army fight terrorism. Supporters and opponents of ousted Islamist … read more
Muslim brotherhood says the death toll reaches 70 people, while Al Jazeera’s Egypt TV station puts the number at 120 deaths, Reuters reported. Egyptian security forces shot dead at least 70 supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi early on Saturday, … read more
At least 11 people have been killed and hundreds injured in violence in Egypt as rival protesters filled the streets to support and oppose the removal of president Mohamed Morsi by the army. Unidentified gunmen shot dead three people and … read more
Egyptian authorities will bring “to an end soon and in a legal manner” sit-in protests by supporters of ousted President Mohammad Mursi, interim Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim was quoted as saying by state-run news website al-Ahram. Ibrahim said the protests … read more
At least five people have been killed and more than 200 injured in Egypt during clashes between opponents and supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi. In the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, the fierce clashes between rival protesters erupted after Friday … read more
A series of explosions hit Sheikh Zuwayed in North Sinai at Iftar, the sunset meal with which Muslims break their Ramadan fast, on Friday. Anonymous militants targeted Sheikh Zuwayed police station with rocket-propelled grenades, as well as an armoured military … read more
Military helicopters dropped Egyptian flags on protesters in the main sit-in supporting ousted President Mohamed Morsy on Friday afternoon. The sit-in, at Rabea al-Adaweya in eastern Cairo, has been the focal point for pro-Morsy opposition to the 3 July “military … read more