Egypt
PM faces impasse after four ministers resign
July 1, 2013
PM faces impasse after four ministers resign
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil faces an impasse as four ministers have submitted their resignations, while ministers not belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood…
Anan, military advisor to the president, resigns
July 1, 2013
Anan, military advisor to the president, resigns
Sami Anan, Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces that ruled the country during the interim period…
Armed forces gives 48-hour ultimatum until take-over
July 1, 2013
Armed forces gives 48-hour ultimatum until take-over
The Egyptian army threatened Monday to take over power if political forces failed to reach consensus over the future of…
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood vows action after HQ attacked
July 1, 2013
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood vows action after HQ attacked
Egypt's ruling Muslim Brotherhood said on Monday that armed men who ransacked its national headquarters had crossed a red line…
NSF denounces attack on Brotherhood headquarters
July 1, 2013
NSF denounces attack on Brotherhood headquarters
The opposition National Salvation Front (NSF) has condemned the attack on the Muslim Brotherhood Guidance Bureau, after the headquarters building…
Tamarod announces schedule for Qubba palace marches
July 1, 2013
Tamarod announces schedule for Qubba palace marches
Egypt's opposition Tamarod campaign has announced plans for marches to be staged on Tuesday, convening on the Qubba presidential palace…
Interior Ministry: 440,000 officers to secure anti-Morsy protests
July 1, 2013
Interior Ministry: 440,000 officers to secure anti-Morsy protests
The Interior Ministry has deployed 440,000 officers to secure protesters during demonstrations, officials revealed in a press statement on Monday.…
Saudi investments in Egypt under threat
July 1, 2013
Saudi investments in Egypt under threat
The head of the Saudi-Egyptian Business Council, Abdullah bin Mahfouz, has said that the collapsing Egyptian pound threatens Saudi investments…
Funerals held for victims of 30 June clashes in Assiut
July 1, 2013
Funerals held for victims of 30 June clashes in Assiut
Hundreds attended Monday the funeral of three people who were killed Sunday evening in clashes in the vicinity of the Assiut…
Graffiti artists return to Tahrir, Morsy their subject
July 1, 2013
Graffiti artists return to Tahrir, Morsy their subject
Graffiti artists have made a comeback on Tahrir Square, although this time it is President Mohamed Morsy and not Hosni…