Several youth movements announced Tuesday that they would perform Friday prayers outside the prosecutor general’s office at the High Court in Cairo. They are demanding the dismissal of Prosecutor General Talaat Abdullah, Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky and Interior Minister Mohamed … read more
Egypt’s coastguard caught three divers cutting through an undersea Internet cable on Wednesday, the army said, the first suggestion criminals might be involved in days of severed connections and disruptions online. A patrol stopped a fishing boat near the Mediterranean … read more
Egypt may hold parliamentary elections in October, state news agency MENA quoted President Mohamed Mursi as saying on Wednesday, dragging out the country’s turbulent political transition for at least six months. President Mohamed Mursi’s original plan was for a four-stage … read more
Journalists Syndicate Undersecretary Gamal Fahmy said he would not appear before the Public Prosecution to be interrogated over complaints he insulted the president. Fahmy said in a press conference held Tuesday that he sent a letter to the Cairo Appeals … read more
The Shura Council approved a draft law Tuesday that further restricts the right to demonstrate. The bill prohibits citizens from organizing protests that pose a risk to the nation’s security. To ensure this, organizers must submit a written notification to … read more
Security forces have arrested former MP and opposition figure Hamdy El-Fakhrany at a checkpoint in Beheira Governorate while he was visiting the area. The general prosecution has already issued an arrest warrant for El-Fakhrany, who is being accused of inciting … read more
President Mohamed Morsy reiterated calls for interlopers to stop “meddling” in Egypt’s internal affairs during his Tuesday address at the Arab League of Nations Summit in Doha, Qatar. “I will not allow anyone to put their fingers in Egypt,” Morsy … read more
The government hopes to earn LE1 billion in revenues by increasing the custom tariffs on certain commodities, Customs Authority head Mohamed al-Salhawy said on Monday. President Mohamed Morsy announced on Sunday a rise in custom duties on luxury consumer goods … read more
Egypt stocks tumbled Tuesday morning as demonstrations have been called for in Cairo to protest the summoning of a number of opposition activists by the country’s top prosecutor. The main EGX30 index declined by 1.45 percent to sit at 5,155 … read more
Protesters will gather at the High Court in Cairo on Tuesday in solidarity with five opposition activists summoned by the prosecutor-general for questioning over their alleged incitement of clashes at the Muslim Brotherhood headquarters on Friday. Police have stepped up … read more