Egyptian armed forces spokesperson Ahmed Mohamed Ali said Thursday that it is too early to talk about military action against Ethiopia over the Grand Renaissance Dam dispute. Egypt has other political, economic and social means with which to tackle the … read more
In an interview with the German Press Agency, Nabil Naem, a former leader of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad movement, announced that he will participate in the 30 June protests against President Morsi. Naem, who described the policies of the Muslim … read more
Spokesman for the anti-Morsi Rebel Campaign in Alexandria Khaled El-Kady asserted on Thursday that the movement’s activists will campaign in the same location as Wednesday’s clashes with Muslim Brotherhood members. Wednesday’s violence began in the coastal city’s Raml district where … read more
Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr is expected in Addis Ababa next week for talks with top Ethiopian officials over Ethiopia’s building of a mega dam over the Blue Nile that some argue may impact Egypt’s historic share of Nile waters. … read more
Violent clashes between Muslim Brotherhood members and supporters of the anti-government ‘Rebel’ (‘Tamarod’) campaign took place in the coastal city of Alexandria late on Wednesday, leading to the local headquarters of the Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party being destroyed. The … read more
Locust swarms attacked Naema Bay in Sharm al-Sheikh on Wednesday, sweeping through streets, restaurants and bazaars across the thriving tourist hotspot. The Shura Council’s economic committee deputy Abdel Halim al-Gammal has criticized authorities’ tardy reaction in dealing with the pests, … read more
Egypt’s opposition Tamarod campaign announced Tuesday it will collect signatures for one more week, ending its petition drive on 20 June ahead of mass protests demanding early presidential elections. Campaign spokesperson Mahmoud Badr said that arrangements were being prepared to … read more
Prosecutors in Alexandria decided Wednesday to detain 3 suspects for another 15 days pending investigation on charges of premeditated murder, after a wife allegedly murdered her husband with the help of her adulterous lover. Mona Mahmoud, 29, is accused of … read more
Supply Minister Bassem Oda on Monday told Al-Hayat satellite channel that Egypt’s current wheat reserves will cover public demand until 1 December. The government has also bought 3.5 million tonnes of wheat this season, he added. Egypt, the largest importer … read more
Munich-based Droemer Knaur publishing house on Tuesday said that the Egyptian author Hamed Abdel-Samad, who holds German citizenship, has disappeared following threats by Islamist websites. “He takes these calls seriously,” Knaur said in a statement on Tuesday. Knaur said Salafi … read more