Egypt
Live coverage of Tuesday’s presidential elections
May 27, 2014
Live coverage of Tuesday’s presidential elections
Tuesday marks the second day of voting in the Egyptian presidential elections where more 53 million eligible voters can cast…
Airport security chase Chinese passenger on runway
May 26, 2014
Airport security chase Chinese passenger on runway
Airport security on Monday chased on the runway a Chinese passenger that was allegedly mentally ill.The passenger had arrived in Cairo…
Morsy watches election on TV, calls it a farce
May 26, 2014
Morsy watches election on TV, calls it a farce
Sources with access to deposed President Mohamed Morsy inside Borg al-Arab prison reported his reaction to the media coverage on the first…
Huge fire in plastics factory
May 26, 2014
Huge fire in plastics factory
A huge fire broke out on Monday in a factory of plastic pipes on Faisal Street, stranding workers inside. Fire engines…
Police disperse two Brotherhood marches in Cairo
May 26, 2014
Police disperse two Brotherhood marches in Cairo
A security source at the Cairo Security Directorate said about 150 Muslim Brotherhood supporters gathered on Gisr al-Suez Street and…
Saboteurs burn railway tracks in Sohag
May 26, 2014
Saboteurs burn railway tracks in Sohag
Sohag detectives are searching for Saboteurs who burned railway tracks on Monday in the village of Maragha, using trunks of…
IED explodes, three others defused near Giza polling stations
May 26, 2014
IED explodes, three others defused near Giza polling stations
An improvised explosive device (IED) exploded in the vicinity of Ahmed Lotfy School polling station in Omraniya without causing injuries.
Sabbahi’s campaign upset with alleged systematic poll violations by authorities, opponents
May 26, 2014
Sabbahi’s campaign upset with alleged systematic poll violations by authorities, opponents
Hamdeen Sabbahi's campaign monitored what it called "systematic interference by police and army in the electoral process," saying they did…
Sisi campaigner killed hours before elections
May 26, 2014
Sisi campaigner killed hours before elections
A member of Tamarod was killed early Monday, just hours before the presidential elections kicked off.The group’s official website said…
Elections commission says voting proceeding normally, no complaints submitted
May 26, 2014
Elections commission says voting proceeding normally, no complaints submitted
On Monday, the Presidential Elections Commission said that voting across the country was proceeding normally as millions of Egyptians voted…