Egypt
GCC denounces al-Zend’s comments about Qatar
January 15, 2014
GCC denounces al-Zend’s comments about Qatar
Abdul Latif Bin Rashid Al Zayani, secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), has denounced statements by Ahmed al-Zend,…
Interior Ministry: 249 MB supporters arrested for disrupting referendum
January 15, 2014
Interior Ministry: 249 MB supporters arrested for disrupting referendum
The troops tasked with securing the referendum polling stations around Egypt have arrested 249 Muslim Brotherhood supporters, including four Syrians,…
PM says high turnout reflects awareness
January 15, 2014
PM says high turnout reflects awareness
Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawy said that Egyptians saw the first day of the referendum as a day of optimism. While monitoring…
Six tunnels destroyed in Sinai
January 15, 2014
Six tunnels destroyed in Sinai
Border guards troops destroyed six tunnels between Sinai and Gaza, in addition to seizing weapons and ammunition in Sinai, said…
25 Brotherhood sympathizers arrested in Giza for hampering voting process
January 15, 2014
25 Brotherhood sympathizers arrested in Giza for hampering voting process
Giza security services said security arrested 25 Muslim Brotherhood sympathizers in the areas of Monsha’at al-Qanater, al-Sheikh Zayed, al-Talbeya and…
Bomb found outside Giza polling station
January 15, 2014
Bomb found outside Giza polling station
The referendum's operations chamber in Giza detected a suspicious foreign object near al-Shorouk school in the neighborhood of Bulaq al-Dakrour.Explosives experts rushed to…
Interior Minister: Strict security preventing major issues on second day of voting
January 15, 2014
Interior Minister: Strict security preventing major issues on second day of voting
Interior Minister Major General Mohamed Ibrahim told Al-Masry Al-Youm that the second day of voting in the referendum on the constitutional draft…
61 MB supporters arrested for allegedly disrupting referendum in Minya
January 15, 2014
61 MB supporters arrested for allegedly disrupting referendum in Minya
Police in Minya arrested 61 members and supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood on charges of rioting and attempt to disrupt…
Suez port chiefs allegedly caught red-handed in bribe scandal
January 15, 2014
Suez port chiefs allegedly caught red-handed in bribe scandal
The Administrative Control Authority allegedly caught Captain al-Saeed Ali Habib, director general of al-Adabeya seaport, red-handed as he was receiving…
Polling station employees arrested for directing voters to vote ‘no’
January 15, 2014
Polling station employees arrested for directing voters to vote ‘no’
Two polling station employees were detained pending investigations, for being accused of directing citizens to vote “no” on the constitution…