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Egypt's Wasat Party has condemned the Sunday arrest of its chief Abul Ela Mady and deputy Essam Sultan, claiming they have committed no crimes.
The party added that arresting individuals loosely affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood and who...
The Egyptian army has warned protesters against approaching military sites or facilities, as protesters continue their campaign to reinstate Mohamed Morsy as president.
Army spokesperson Ahmed Mohamed Ali said on his official Facebook page on Monday...
Militants targeted the North Sinai governorate headquarters with rocket fire during Iftar on Sunday, injuring three policemen, the Interior Ministry said.
The ministry added that rocket was launched from a long distance away and measured 168...
The Supreme State Security Court on Sunday sentenced in absentia 11 Copts to 25 years in prison, and five years of police surveillance thereafter, and eight Muslims to 15 years in prison, and three years of police surveillance thereafter, in the...
Goodle has reiterated its statement that it cannot count the number of protesters on the ground in Egypt or in any other country according to Maha Abouelenein, Head of Communications of Google in the MENA region.
Abouelenein said in a brief...
The Egyptian embassy in Yemen denied news that authorities have been applying procedures to allow Yemenis access into Egypt only after having obtained entry visas and security approvals in advance.
Acting Egyptian Ambassador in Sanaa Mohamed...
Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie accused Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of carrying out massacres "only likened by those carried out by enemy Zionists and their treacherous agents."
In a message addressed to...
A statement issued by the Muslim Brotherhood said the group will not offer its opinion on initiatives proposed for the resolution of the current crisis before consulting with the National Alliance for the Support of Legitimacy.
The group's...
The Jama'a al-Islamiya said there is a need to find a solution to the current crisis to achieve genuine reconciliation based on respect of the constitution and legitimacy and the achievement of the demands of Egyptians and the preservation of...
Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim has reinstated departments' duty to combat extremism and monitor political and religious activities, activities which were suspended after the 25 January revolution.
He also said during a press conference...
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Opinion articles
Downtown Cairo is once again a battlefield, and this time, the military is not just a silent facilitator, but an active participant — beating, dragging, shooting, and assaulting civilians. The latest round of brutality has led us to not only...
On 24 November, we issued the first edition of our new project, Egypt Independent, a weekly, 24-page newspaper that attempts to unpack Egypt’s complex and dynamic political and cultural landscape. It was not long before we were interrupted....
