A protester died on Friday afternoon after succumbing to diabetic shock during a march from Shubra to Tahrir Square, Ambulance Authority head Mohamed Sultan reported. “The demonstrator fainted in 26 July Street and demonstrators took him to Al-Helal Hospital, where … read more
Mass marches and demonstrations took place across the governorates on Friday, which political movements have called the “Friday of Departure.” The demonstrations demand the safeguarding of the objectives of the revolution, the dissolution of the Cabinet, the formation of a … read more
Hundreds have gathered in Tahrir Square in preparation for the anti-government protests called for by a number of political groups, including the National Salvation Front (NSF). Only one stage has so far been erected in the square, located at the … read more
Egypt’s justice ministry held a meeting on Wednesday to discuss a new draft law regulating the work of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Egypt. The Cairo Institute for Human Right Studies (CIHRS), which attended the meeting, voiced its opposition to the … read more
Members of the April 6 Youth Movement blocked the road in front of the Giza municipality headquarters on Thursday, declaring Giza an autonomous governorate. They denounced police brutality and the beating of Hamada Saber outside the presidential palace last Friday. … read more
The Foreign Ministry has slammed US Senator James Inhofe’s remarks made during discussions over a bill on military aid to Egypt, calling them unacceptable and tantamount to interference in Egypt’s internal affairs. Inhofe called for an end to all military … read more
Activists in Alexandria have claimed they were “terrorised” and threatened with rape after they were arrested during clashes in the city on 21-22 January. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Mohamed Ezzeddin, a young activist, said police at Borg … read more
Political powerhouse Mohamed ElBaradei denounced a fatwa Wednesday that authorized the murder of National Salvation Front members. The NSF leader and Dostour Party head said the fatwa issued by Mahmoud Shaaban, a professor of religious rhetoric at Al-Azhar University, was … read more
A march for hundreds of women arrived at Tahrir Square, the birthplace of the Egyptian revolution that toppled former President Hosni Mubarak in February 2011, to protest against the increasing incidents of sexual harassment. The protesters chanted slogans such as … read more
Egypt’s Population National Council (PNC) will hold a press conference on Thursday in collaboration with the United Nations to mark the first ‘International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation.’ The press conference, which will be held at the … read more