Clashes have erupted in front of the High Court building in Cairo after security forces prevented prosecutors from entering the building. About 600 prosecutors are protesting to demand Prosecutor General Talaat Abdallah’s dismissal in light of what they say are … read more
Sixty-six per cent of Egyptians voted ‘No’ in the first phase of the country’s constitutional referendum, the opposition National Salvation Front has claimed This conflicts with a source from the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) who told Reuters that Egyptians … read more
The Coptic Church has denied accusations by Freedom and Justice Party leaders that it mobilized its followers to vote against the draft constitution in the first round of the referendum, which took place on Saturday. A church source, speaking on … read more
If the Muslim Brotherhood had militias, “they would have defended themselves in front of the presidential palace and killed the other [protesters],” the vice president of the group’s political party said on privately owned Mehwar channel Sunday night. Freedom and … read more
Total: “Yes”: 4,595,311 (56.50 per cent) “No”: 3,536,838 (43.50 per cent) Turnout: 33% Note: All results are from governorates’ presiding judges, except Cairo’s, which are from the tallies of the Freedom and Justice Party, the Popular Current operation centre and … read more
Central Security Forces and anti-riot police moved in to secure Dokki Square in Cairo’s Dokki district from planned protests by followers of Salafist preacher Hazem Abu-Ismail and a possible protest march on the Dokki Police Station. Security forces and armoured … read more
A security source in the Prisons Authority said that former President Hosni Mubarak fell in the bathroom of his hospital room, which led to a head injury and bruising, the state news agency MENA reported. The source told MENA that … read more
A member of the Freedom and Justice Party was arrested while en route to Heliopolis for possession of an automatic weapon and 160 rounds of ammunition, according to privately owned daily Al-Shorouk’s website. The paper reported that a microbus was … read more
For many Western diplomats in Cairo it is exhausting to stay on top of the developments of the current political process. At times it can get disturbing or even worrying. However, as some told Al-Ahram Online on Friday evening, the … read more
As the first stage of Egypt’s constitutional referendum draws to a close, a resilent yet pensive mood was palpable among many voters. This contrasts with Egypt’s previous post-revolution referendums and polls, during which most voters could be seen smiling and … read more