Imam interrogated for inciting violence against authorities
Egypt
July 10, 2013
Imam interrogated for inciting violence against authorities
Prosecutors at Qalyubiya's Obour City on Wednesday have ordered a local imam be interrogated for allegedly inciting people to violently…
Gunmen open fire on security positions in Sinai, no casualties
Egypt
July 10, 2013
Gunmen open fire on security positions in Sinai, no casualties
Unknown gunmen opened fire on two security positions in the Sinai Tuesday. Security sources and eyewitnesses said masked gunmen in…
Prosecutor general suspends sentence against activist Hassan Mostafa
Egypt
July 9, 2013
Prosecutor general suspends sentence against activist Hassan Mostafa
Outgoing prosecutor general, Abdel Meguid Mahmoud, has made his final decision before leaving his post by suspending an imprisonment sentence…
23 people arrested in Minya for blocking trains
Egypt
July 9, 2013
23 people arrested in Minya for blocking trains
The Maghagha Prosecution has detained 23 suspects for four days pending an investigation into charges of blocking railway tracks. …
FM: Visa-free entry for Syrians cancelled due to security situation
Egypt
July 9, 2013
FM: Visa-free entry for Syrians cancelled due to security situation
Egyptian authorities' decision to introduce new restrictions on Syrians travelling to Egypt is a response to internal security developments, a…
650 people questioned over bloody clashes at Republican Guard House
Egypt
July 9, 2013
650 people questioned over bloody clashes at Republican Guard House
The Public Prosecution has started investigations with 650 people implicated in bloody clashes that erupted in front of the Republican…
Masked gunmen open fire at Port Said church
Egypt
July 9, 2013
Masked gunmen open fire at Port Said church
Masked gunmen opened fire at Mar Mina Church in Port Said's al-Manakh early Tuesday and managed to get away, according…
Mubarak-era prosecutor general resigns
Egypt
July 9, 2013
Mubarak-era prosecutor general resigns
Prosecutor General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud announced he has submitted a request to the Supreme Judicial Council on Tuesday, officially declining…
Salafi Dawa outlines proposal for national reconciliation
Egypt
July 9, 2013
Salafi Dawa outlines proposal for national reconciliation
Vice-president of the Salafi Dawa Yasser Borhamy said his group and its political arm the Nour Party have submitted a…
Gunmen attack security checkpoint in Sinai
Egypt
July 9, 2013
Gunmen attack security checkpoint in Sinai
Unknown gunmen in North Sinai attacked a security checkpoint Monday close to the Egyptian border with the Gaza Strip. Eyewitnesses…