An International Monetary Fund loan to Egypt has been delayed until next month, intensifying the political crisis gripping the country. The delay, announced on Tuesday, came as judges voted decisively against overseeing the referendum on the controversial new constitution. Ahmed … read more
The Egyptian Judges Club’s general assembly announced at a Tuesday press conference in Cairo its final decision not to supervise Saturday’s popular referendum on Egypt’s draft constitution. The club made its decision following the refusal of the vast majority of … read more
The State Council’s Administrative Court announced Tuesday that it could not issue a verdict in the case against President Mohamed Morsi’s decision to hold a nationwide constitutional referendum on Saturday. The court justified its position by saying that the president’s … read more
The head of the Egyptian military called for a “national dialogue” to be held on Wednesday in an attempt to resolve the political crisis gripping the Arab world’s most populous country, a military source said. “Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi … read more
Tens of thousands of Morsi supporters rally for constitution In a peaceful rally in Cairo’s Nasr City, tens of thousands show their support for the draft constitution and for President Mohamed Morsi’s ‘legitimacy’ Sherif Tarek Tens of thousands of Morsi … read more
Buses belonging to the Freedom and Justice Party were attacked on their way from Sharqiya to Cairo to participate in demonstrations supporting President Mohamed Morsy Tuesday, injuring six. The assailants attacked the buses with stones and forced them to stop … read more
Both opponents and supporters of President Mohamed Morsi will take to the streets on Tuesday to make their voices heard about Saturday’s constitutional referendum. Ahram Online provides a brief summary of each side’s goals for the day and a map … read more
Leading member of the Salafist Call in Alexandria Saeed Abdel-Azim warned on Monday of an “Islamic revolution” if Egypt’s political opposition “attempted to overthrow” the country’s elected president, Mohamed Morsi. “If secularists try to topple President Morsi or storm the … read more
The Salafi Nour Party has announced its participation in Tuesday’s mass demonstration in support of President Mohamed Morsy and the constitutional referendum. The protest is planned to take place in front of the Rabaa al-Adaweya and Al-Rashdan mosques in Nasr … read more
Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri posted a YouTube video on Monday urging Salafi leader Hazem Salah Abu Ismail and his supporters to reignite the revolution, which he claimed had been manipulated and aborted by other parties. Abu Ismail, an ultra-conservative who … read more