CAIRO: Ex-presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq said on Sunday that Egypt’s president and the Muslim Brotherhood, of which he is a senior leader, must relinquish power immediately to end the ongoing crisis. The Hosni Mubarak-era Prime Minister, who lost to President … read more
Fifteen masked protesters stormed the Sadat Metro Station in Tahrir Square at 6 am Sunday morning in an attempt to shut down the metro, the Transportation Ministry said. The ministry issued a statement saying that the protesters went to the … read more
Several political parties and movements once again plan to march to the presidential palace Sunday to protest the constitutional declaration and upcoming referendum. Marches starting from Nour Mosque in Abbasseya, Keshk Mosque in Hedayek al-Qubba and Al-Sa’a Square, Mostafa al-Nahhas … read more
Two activists in Qena filed a complaint against President Mohamed Morsy and other Muslim Brotherhood leaders on Saturday, accusing them of inciting the killing of protesters. Abdul Basat Karim, a member of the Revolutionary Coalition in Qena, and Awga Mustafa, … read more
“Don’t go there” and “Stay out for your own safety” have been the menacing messages from alarmist male protesters with which many women are welcomed into Tahrir Square, the cradle of the Egyptian revolution. The reason: rampant cases of sexual … read more
The constitutional referendum will be held on its previously specified date of 15 December and the constitutional declaration issued by President Mohamed Morsy on 22 November has been largely canceled , Mohamed Selim al-Awa announced in a press conference following … read more
A decree authorising the armed forces to arrest civilians — a right previously reserved for police officers alone — will soon be issued by Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, reported state-owned Al-Ahram daily Friday. The decree would be in effect until … read more
Egypt President Mohamed Morsi called off late on Saturday the controversial constitutional declaration that prompted violence and political turmoil the past few days. Islamic scholar Mohamed Selim El-Awa, who was among more than 40 national figures attending a lengthy meeting … read more
Facing the most serious crisis of his presidency, Mohamed Morsi is leaning more closely than ever on his Islamist allies in the Muslim Brotherhood, betting on their political muscle to push through a decisive victory in the referendum on Egypt’s … read more
With no apparent end to Egypt’s constitution crisis, supporters and opponents of President Mohamed Morsi’s constitutional declaration and draft national charter are digging their heels in, further entrenching themselves in their respective camps. Morsi’s Thursday night speech, the first since … read more