In a fiery Monday afternoon session, the Islamist-led Shura Council (the upper house of Egypt’s parliament, currently endowed with legislative powers) approved in principle a new law aimed at regulating the operations of non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Ahmed Fahmi, Shura Council … read more
Major General Abdul Hamid Omran, President Morsi’s strategic expert, has said that the government should not wait until June 30th when matters will potentially be chaotic, but to take strict primitive measures against recent calls for destruction. It is hoped … read more
Mohammed al-Masry, vice president of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce, has claimed fears over 30 June protests have fostered recession in Egypt’s markets despite hopes for high-consumption during the upcoming month of Ramadan. Masry also attributed the decline in … read more
A man was arrested in Cairo on Monday on charges of molesting young children after their Quran lessons. Three separate reports filed by the families of the children accuse the man of molesting them while giving lessons about the Quran … read more
Zogby Research Services (ZRS) has released a poll assessing President Morsi’s popularity one year after his inauguration, finding a drop in popularity from 57% to 28% over the course of the year. The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party, which … read more
At least 34 people were injured in clashes between Muslim Brotherhood protesters and opposition Rebel campaigners in Fayoum on Sunday night, Al-Ahram Arabic news website reported. Around three thousand Islamists were marching in support of the new governor of Fayoum, … read more
Yasser El-Borhamy, deputy head of Egypt’s Salafist Call, warned against bloodshed during planned 30 June anti-government demonstrations, saying that another round of political violence would enrage large swathes of Egypt’s population and would ultimately fail to accomplish anything. “We should … read more
Nasr City Misdemeanour Court has sentenced Abu Islam, the controversial Salafi preacher, to 11 years in prison for insulting Christianity and threatening public security. The court sentenced Abu Islam, otherwise known as Ahmed Mohamed Mahmoud Abdallah, for disparaging Egypt’s minority … read more
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi issued a decree Sunday evening appointing 17 new provincial governors. Seven of the new governors are members of the Muslim Brotherhood, the group from which the president hails, including those appointed to the Nile Delta governorates … read more
State prosecutors have detained a man suspected of involvement in alleged acts of espionage for Israel for 15 days pending investigation, state-run MENA news agency reported Saturday. Security forces arrested the defendant, referring him to the State Security Prosecution on … read more