Clashes renewed between protesters and police forces across several governorates throughout the day on Monday. Six armed men on motorbikes opened fire at soldiers securing the Port Said prison on Monday night, said military spokesperson Ahmed Mohamed Ali. The soldiers … read more
More protests are planned in Egypt Monday to protest the deaths of tens of protesters in clashes between protesters and police across the country. The protests also mark the anniversary of the decisive “Friday of Rage” on 28 January, 2011 … read more
Sporadic clashes have continued for a third day in Downtown Cairo between protesters and Egyptian security forces. The clashes began early morning on Sunday with both sides throwing rocks. Security forces responded with tear gas, pushing the battle back and … read more
Health Ministry and hospital sources put the death toll from violence in Port Said at 38. Another victim died Sunday after being shot during clashes the day before, Abdel Rahman Farag, senior health official at the Port Said branch of … read more
President Mohamed Morsy has invited representatives from 11 political parties for a dialogue, as well as several leading political figures, amid continued nationwide violence. The political leaders include Dostour Party chief Mohamed ElBaradei, Popular Current movement leader Hamdeen Sabbahi, Ghad … read more
President Mohamed Morsy announced a state of emergency in Port Said, Suez and Ismailia Sunday for 30 days, along with the imposition of a curfew from 9 pm to 6 am in a move to ease the escalation of violence … read more
A pedestrian has been killed by gunshots in Tahrir in the midst of ongoing clashes between the police and the protesters. The deceased was passing by Tahrir Square when he was shot in the chest and died earlier Monday. Clashes … read more
Clashes were ongoing on Youssef al-Guindy and Mohamed Mahmoud streets well into the early hours of Sunday, where protesters and security forces faced off near the Interior Ministry in downtown Cairo. Security forces used intense amounts of tear gas in … read more
Clashes have ended near the Semiramis Hotel and traffic is once again moving on the Corniche Road after security forces ended clashes that had been ongoing in the area since Saturday. Police arrested 12 protesters, and two more escaped by … read more
Suez protesters killed during Friday clashes were shot by live ammunition at close range and in some cases from behind, forensics head Ihsan Kamil Gorgy told Al-Ahram Arabic website Saturday. The forensics team has secured bullets extracted from the bodies … read more