National Salvation Front (NSF) youth members together with other political coalitions called Wednesday for fresh rallies Friday under the banner “Toppling the regime.” At a press conference held at the Wafd Party headquarters, youth members of the front called for … read more
Scores of Egyptians and Syrians protested outside the Iranian Embassy in the capital on Wednesday over President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s historic visit. Some claimed the first state visit by an Iranian leader since Iran’s Islamic Revolution in 1979 marked the beginnings … read more
A man has set himself on fire at the electricity ministry in Cairo’s Abbasiya district. Suez resident Tarek Mohamadein entered the building on Tuesday morning with a bottle of petrol and a job application form, eyewitnesses told Al-Ahram Arabic news … read more
An unidentified man with a Syrian accent was detained after attempting to assault Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as he was coming out of the Al-Hussein Mosque in Cairo Tuesday, according to the Turkish news agency Anadolu. Egyptian security guards arrested … read more
Hundreds in Cairo and Alexandria staged protests on Tuesday to denounce police violence. In Cairo, scores of men and women marched from the High Court in downtown Cairo to Tahrir Square, demanding police officers accused of stripping and beating protester … read more
An Egyptian activist who died Monday was beaten unconscious during interrogation at a security camp where he was detained for three days, two security sources told Reuters Tuesday. The security sources spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity as they … read more
The Islamic Forces Coalition, which consists of 13 Egyptian Islamic parties and movements, has called for the criminalisation of all “disruptive” political activity, including the blocking of streets and public squares. In a Tuesday statement, the coalition – which includes … read more
President Mohamed Morsi met with the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces on Monday to discuss the national and regional security situation. More than 50 people have died in violent protests since the second anniversary of January 25 Revolution. The … read more
At least 33 people were injured in clashes between protesters and security forces in Tanta Monday, and a security vehicle was damaged after protesters storm several government buildings. Protesters attacked the Gharbiya Security Directorate headquarters and the Tanta Police Station … read more
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said ahead of a visit to Cairo that Egypt and Iran both enjoy “distinguished standings” on an international level that allowed them to influence regional and international issues. Speaking to reporters at Mehrabad International Airport in … read more