The April 6 Youth Movement has launched a scathing attack on the Muslim Brotherhood, likening it to the National Democratic Party (NDP) which was dismantled following last year’s popular uprising. The influential movement, which played a key role in the … read more
The Islamist-dominated upper house of parliament (Shura Council) is due to hold two procedural meetings on Wednesday in preparation for a new parliamentary season after assuming legislative power for the first time in 32 years. The Shura Council, which was … read more
Communications and Information Technology Minister Hany Mahmoud has announced that he submitted his resignation Tuesday and Prime Minister Hesham Qandil accepted it. “After 30 years of working at international companies, I couldn’t cope with government culture, especially under the current … read more
One hundred and fifty members of the Salafi Nour Party from 23 governorates submitted their resignation from the party following a meeting on Tuesday. “We decided to resign from the party, and we wish it success. We will form a … read more
The Cairo Appeals Court has summoned journalists Ola El-Shafie and Khaled Salah for questioning after the presidency filed a complaint accusing them of insulting the president. El-Shafie is being called in regarding an article published in the privately owned Youm … read more
Hundreds of protesters took part in a sit-in at Port Said governorate headquarters on Sunday, blocking the main route in front of the building. The protesters demanded the immediate release of registration forms for governorate residential units. The governor of … read more
The president will dismiss seven judges of the Supreme Constitutional Court within hours, enforcing the draft constitution’s stipulation that the court be composed of its president and 10 oldest members, according to a judicial source. The source added that the … read more
The Freedom and Justice Party on Sunday invited opposition forces, led by the National Salvation Front, to an unconditional comprehensive dialogue over how to approach Egypt’s problems in the coming months, less than a day after preliminary results indicated that … read more
The total number of injuries resulting from clashes that broke out between President Mohamed Morsi’s Islamist supporters and secular opponents in Egypt’s second-largest city, Alexandria, on Friday rose to 77, stated Egypt’s health ministry spokesman Ahmed Omar late on Friday. … read more
Vice President Mahmoud Mekki has resigned, announced the presidency in a statement released on Saturday in the early evening hours. No reasons were given to explain Mekki’s resignation. The announcement comes on the day of the final round of constitutional … read more