Egypt
Presidency calls for peaceful protests on Friday
July 25, 2013
Presidency calls for peaceful protests on Friday
Egypt's presidency has called for peaceful protests on Friday after Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's speech urged Egyptians to empower…
Special report: How the Muslim Brotherhood lost Egypt
July 25, 2013
Special report: How the Muslim Brotherhood lost Egypt
When Egyptians poured onto the streets in their millions to demand the fall of President Hosni Mubarak in 2011, few…
Erian: Majority of Egyptians oppose “coup”
July 25, 2013
Erian: Majority of Egyptians oppose “coup”
Muslim Brotherhood leader Essam al-Erian has claimed that a majority of Egyptians are the "military coup" that ousted Mohamed Morsy…
Army spokesperson: Weapons cache seized on western border
July 25, 2013
Army spokesperson: Weapons cache seized on western border
Armed forces seized a shipment of arms on their way to being smuggled through Egypt's western military zone, military spokesperson…
Islamists are no-show at first reconciliation session
July 25, 2013
Islamists are no-show at first reconciliation session
Interim President Adly Mansour has begun the first national reconciliation session without the attendance of Islamist groups or Al-Azhar officials.…
HRW calls for end to arbitrary detentions of Syrians in Egypt
July 25, 2013
HRW calls for end to arbitrary detentions of Syrians in Egypt
Egypt should cease arbitrary detentions of Syrians and threats to deport them, U.S.-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a…
Hamas accuses Fatah of turning Egyptian media against it
July 25, 2013
Hamas accuses Fatah of turning Egyptian media against it
Hamas officials have accused unidentified members of the Palestinian Fatah movement, the Islamist resistance group's main rival, of turning Egyptian…
Unknown gunmen fire on Sinai checkpoint for 44th time
July 25, 2013
Unknown gunmen fire on Sinai checkpoint for 44th time
Unknown gunmen fired on the security checkpoint at al-Reesa on the Arish-Rafah international road in North Sinai on Thursday, marking…
Nour Party: Army initiative could have kept Morsy in power
July 25, 2013
Nour Party: Army initiative could have kept Morsy in power
Nour Party chairman Younes Makhyoun told Al-Arabiya news channel Thursday said that toppled President Mohamed Morsy presented, during his meeting…
Rescuers scour debris after Spain train crash kills 77
July 25, 2013
Rescuers scour debris after Spain train crash kills 77
Rescuers continued to scour the smoking wreckage of tangled steel early Thursday after a train hurtled off the tracks in…