Egyptian Prime Minister Hesham Qandil said on Friday that the government was taking security precautions ahead of opposition demonstrations scheduled for 30 June and that he was concerned by what he said were calls for violence. Speaking during a midnight … read more
Dostour Party founder Mohamed ElBaradei would not run in the event of early presidential elections, he said in an interview with London-based pan-Arab daily newspaper Al-Hayat published Friday. ElBaradei added he would be of more use to Egypt outside the … read more
Hundreds of Egyptian protestors on Friday staged a demonstration outside defence ministry headquarters in Cairo’s Nasr City district to call on the military to take over executive authority from President Mohamed Morsi. Protesters urged Defence Minister Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi to mobilise … read more
Jon Stewart may have taken a break from Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” for now, but he showed up Wednesday in Cairo as a guest on Egyptian comedian Bassem Youssef’s hit television show, “Al-Bernameg” (“The Program”). Bassem Youssef, “Egypt’s Jon … read more
The US is sending warships, including one with 800 troops, and other military assets to Egypt as the revolution in the North African country gains momentum. Officials in Washington have stated that the move is to be prepared in case … read more
More than 100,000 supporters of Egypt’s Islamist president staged a show of force Friday ahead of massive protests later this month by the opposition, chanting “Islamic revolution!” and warning of a new and bloody bout of turmoil. Adding to the … read more
Jon Stewart isn’t returning to The Daily Show until the fall, but Egyptian viewers will be able to catch him on Bassem Youssef‘s al-Bernameg (or “The Program” in English) this Friday. Stewart is returning the favour for Youssef, who has … read more
Egypt’s Islamist parties are preparing for pro-government rallies this Friday to support the Muslim Brotherhood’s beleaguered President Mohamed Morsi. The move comes ahead of planned anti-Morsi rallies on 30 June, prompting widespread fears of violence between the rival camps. Calls … read more
Mahmoud al-Hefnawy from the prosecutor general’s technical office has said that the Mubarak family amassed a LE9-billion fortune during the former president’s 30-year rule over Egypt. Former President Hosni Mubarak, his wife Susan Thabet, his sons Alaa and Gamal and … read more
A Cairo criminal court rejected on Thursday an appeal by prosecutors against a decision to release former president Mubarak on illicit gains charges. Mubarak will, however, remain in prison as he is detained on other charges. On Tuesday, North Cairo … read more