Egypt
Notable sheikh accuses army of desecrating mosque as Napoleon did two centuries ago
May 5, 2012
Notable sheikh accuses army of desecrating mosque as Napoleon did two centuries ago
Prominent Sheikh Hafez Salamah has said that military police raided the Nour Mosque in Abbasseya on Friday and entered the…
Update: Saudi ambassador to return to Egypt on Saturday, embassy to double efforts
May 5, 2012
Update: Saudi ambassador to return to Egypt on Saturday, embassy to double efforts
Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Egypt will return to Cairo on Saturday, the Saudi embassy said in a statement, after he…
Khaled Ali accuses SCAF of attempting to abort revolution
May 5, 2012
Khaled Ali accuses SCAF of attempting to abort revolution
Presidential hopeful Khaled Ali described the forcible breakup of the protest near the Defense Ministry in Abbasseya as an attempt…
Mass arrest of protesters, journalists reported at Defense Ministry
May 5, 2012
Mass arrest of protesters, journalists reported at Defense Ministry
The military prosecution has decided to detain 179 protesters for 15 days after being accused of various charges in Friday’s…
54 Egyptians arrive in Cairo after being deported from Malta
May 5, 2012
54 Egyptians arrive in Cairo after being deported from Malta
Fifty-four Egyptian nationals arrived at the Cairo International Airport from Malta on Saturday after they were arrested for illegally entered…
Muslim Brotherhood condemns the use of violence by security forces, protesters
May 5, 2012
Muslim Brotherhood condemns the use of violence by security forces, protesters
In a statement Friday, the Muslim Brotherhood condemned violent tactics used by the security forces against protesters Friday, calling on…
Egypt’s ousted president turns 84 in detention
May 4, 2012
Egypt’s ousted president turns 84 in detention
CAIRO — Egypt's ousted leader Hosni Mubarak turned 84 on Friday and celebrated his birthday at a Cairo hospital where…
One dead, 296 injured in Friday Abbasseya clashes
May 4, 2012
One dead, 296 injured in Friday Abbasseya clashes
One person has died and 296 people have been injured in Friday’s clashes in Abbasseya, the Ministry of Health announced…
Egypt Independent photographer free after being injured, arrested in Abbasseya clashes
May 4, 2012
Egypt Independent photographer free after being injured, arrested in Abbasseya clashes
An Egypt Independent photographer has been released and is and undergoing medical treatment after being arrested and injured while covering…