Amid a heavy security presence, around 10 protesters gathered Saturday in front of the Qatari Embassy located in Giza’s Dokki district to protest what they described as the Gulf country’s “meddling” in Egyptian affairs. The protesters chanted against the Muslim … read more
A fire broke out at Sharq air force base near Cairo International Airport on saturday evening. Military and civilian firetrucks brought the blaze under control. The cause of the fire remains unknown. read more
Egypt’s minister of justice began Saturday investigating fresh corruption charges against ousted president Hosni Mubarak and his ex-housing minister, Ibrahim Soliman. Mubarak and Soliman are accused of squandering public funds worth LE2 billion through facilitating for a company the takeover … read more
Clashes ignited between members of the Muslim Brotherhood and opposition activists in Sidi Gaber late Friday afternoon near the Brotherhood’s administrative offices, after a march of opposition protesters arrived to the area. Both sides began pelting rocks at each other … read more
Al-Wafd Party’s supreme authority and members of its executive office headed by Dr. al-Sayed al-Badawi meet to discuss the party’s position on its members that did not adhere to the parliamentary run-off poll boycott decision, Wafd headquarters, Dokki, Giza, 8 … read more
A police officer in Upper Egypt’s governorate of Assiut fired at a family, protesting over alleged charges of gun possession against one of their relatives, in front of a police station, leaving one of its members dead. The policeman fired … read more
The Freedom and Justice Party’s (FJP) headquarter was attacked by unknown assailants Friday afternoon in Egypt’s Nile Delta city of Zagazig. The attackers possessed bladed weapons and Molotov cocktails, attempting to raid the FJP’s headquarters, reported Al-Ahram Arabic news website. … read more
Clashes broke out between Islamist protesters and unknown opponents near Cairo’s High Court on Friday, leaving dozens injured. Thousands of Islamist protesters were holding a rally before the High Court in downtown Cairo to demand the “purge of Egypt’s judiciary” … read more
Egypt’s Court of Appeals has set May 11 to retry former President Hosni Mubarak and his Interior Minister Habib al-Adli over the case of killing protesters, state- run al-Ahram online reported Wednesday. The former president along with his two sons … read more
The Justice Ministry has condemned the Muslim Brotherhood’s “Cleansing the Judiciary” protest planned for Friday in front of the High Court. “Demonstrating in front of the courts is not permissible, because it disrupts the passage of justice,” ministry spokesperson Ahmed … read more