Egypt
Egypt pound strengthens at central bank currency sale
July 8, 2013
Egypt pound strengthens at central bank currency sale
The Egyptian pound strengthened at a central bank sale of foreign exchange on Monday, hours after violence broke out between…
Qatar concerned by developments in Egypt
July 8, 2013
Qatar concerned by developments in Egypt
Qatar has expressed deep concern over developments inside Egypt, after 51 people were killed and hundreds injured outside the Republican…
HRW demands end of arbitrary acts against Brotherhood
July 8, 2013
HRW demands end of arbitrary acts against Brotherhood
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has demanded the new Egyptian government to direct the armed forces to discontinue arbitrary measures taken…
Clashes between Morsy supporters and security forces on Tayaran Street
July 8, 2013
Clashes between Morsy supporters and security forces on Tayaran Street
Supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsy clashed on Monday with security troops on Tayaran Street, near the Republican Guard House,…
Stock market down 3.5% as violence flares
July 8, 2013
Stock market down 3.5% as violence flares
Egyptian stocks saw a steep decline on Monday against the backdrop of violence between the army and supporters of the…
Jihadis threaten to retaliate to Republican Guard clashes
July 8, 2013
Jihadis threaten to retaliate to Republican Guard clashes
Jihadi groups in Sinai threatened a "severe retaliation" to the clashes that erupted at the Republican Guard headquarters on Monday…
Iran: Egyptian army interference is “unacceptable”
July 8, 2013
Iran: Egyptian army interference is “unacceptable”
DUBAI - Iran on Monday called the Egyptian army's ousting of president Mohamed Morsy "unacceptable" and said that Israel and…
Hamdeen Sabbahi urges immediate government formation
July 8, 2013
Hamdeen Sabbahi urges immediate government formation
Egypt's main left-wing political leader called on Monday for the immediate formation of an interim government to fill a dangerous…
Cairo airport refuses inbound Syrian flight, Palestinians deported
July 8, 2013
Cairo airport refuses inbound Syrian flight, Palestinians deported
Officials at Cairo International Airport on Monday have refused an inbound Syrian Airlines plane and requested it fly back to…
Grand Imam says he will retreat until “everyone bears responsibility”
July 8, 2013
Grand Imam says he will retreat until “everyone bears responsibility”
Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar Ahmed al-Tayyeb said on Monday that he may feel forced to retire into seclusion until "everyone…