The Cairo Administrative Court ruled Tuesday that it has no jurisdiction over a lawsuit demanding the cancellation of the 1979 peace treaty between Egypt and Israel. The court said the issue involves state sovereignty, which is under the president’s purview. … read more
Recent weeks have seen increasing reports of a “plague of locusts,” which some experts say could hit Egypt’s Nile Delta within days. Since January, swarms of the insects – originating from Sudan – have been spotted along the Red Sea … read more
The Political Parties’ Affairs Committee approved the establishment of the Salafi Watan Party, headed by Emad Abdel Ghafour, on Tuesday. The new political force plans to back candidates in every riding in the upcoming parliamentary slated to begin in April. … read more
The Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) has urged Egyptian political leaders to support the notion of keeping the military out of the country’s chaotic political scene. In a Tuesday statement, the FJP – the political arm of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, … read more
Calm returned to TahrirSquare Tuesday morning after two hours of skirmishesbetween protesters and police. Police were trying to reopen the square to traffic, and security forces managed to remove protester tents and street vendor stands despite staunch resistance. Cars gradually … read more
Khaled bin Sultan bin Abdel Aziz, the deputy minister of defense of Saudi Arabia, arrived in Cairo on Monday evening aboard a private jet, said senior official sources. Abdel Aziz will be in Cairo for a few days, the sources … read more
The public prosecution is currently considering reconciliation requests submitted by businessmen affiliated with the Mubarak regime, said spokesperson Mostafa Deweidar on Monday evening. Committees composed of attorney generals and prosecution deputies are currently going over the requests. Deweidar denied rumors … read more
A group of Islamists surround the Abu Maqar Church in Shubra al-Kheima on Monday in an attempt to stop construction on the church’s annex, claiming that the building is not licensed, said sources from the Qalyubiya security department. Security forces … read more
Three Salafist figures have announced their resignation from an Islamist coalition organisation in protest at what they described as the group’s “hostility” towards Salafists. The Islamic Legitmate Entity for Rights and Reform, an Islamists’ umbrella group, was established in 2011 … read more
A hot air balloon crashed near the Egyptian town of Luxor on Tuesday, killing 19 tourists who were aboard, a spokesman for companies that operate balloon flights in the area told Reuters. Ahmed Aboud added that one tourist and the … read more