Egypt
SCAF renews Abbasseya curfew
May 5, 2012
SCAF renews Abbasseya curfew
Egypt's ruling military council has said that an overnight curfew will be imposed for the second day in the area…
Military prosecutors order detention of 300 protesters over Abbasseya violence
May 5, 2012
Military prosecutors order detention of 300 protesters over Abbasseya violence
The East Cairo Military Prosecution office on Saturday has ordered the detention of 300 people over deadly clashes between troops…
Journalists Syndicate chairman demands release of journalists detained in Abbasseya
May 5, 2012
Journalists Syndicate chairman demands release of journalists detained in Abbasseya
Mamdouh al-Wali, head of the Journalists Syndicate, called on the ruling Supreme Council of Armed Forces to immediately release the…
ElBaradei says elected president should form constituent assembly
May 5, 2012
ElBaradei says elected president should form constituent assembly
Prominent reformer Mohamed ElBaradei, one of the founders of the newly-formed Constitution Party, has suggested that the elected president should…
Amr Moussa slams protesters for attempting to break into Defense Ministry
May 5, 2012
Amr Moussa slams protesters for attempting to break into Defense Ministry
Presidential hopeful Amr Moussa criticized attempts by some protesters to cross the barbed wire in front of the Defense Ministry…
Tantawi attends funeral for soldier shot dead in Abbasseya clashes
May 5, 2012
Tantawi attends funeral for soldier shot dead in Abbasseya clashes
Head of the ruling military council Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi attended on Saturday the military funeral of Samir Anwar Ismail,…
Egypt Independent photographer undergoing treatment after injury and detention
May 5, 2012
Egypt Independent photographer undergoing treatment after injury and detention
An Egypt Independent photographer is undergoing medical treatment after being injured and subsequently detained by the military while covering the…
Traffic flows normally in Abbasseya following clashes
May 5, 2012
Traffic flows normally in Abbasseya following clashes
Egyptian state television reports that the Abbasseya area of Cairo was calm Saturday morning following violent clashes on Friday as…
Notable sheikh accuses army of desecrating mosque as Napoleon did two centuries ago
May 5, 2012
Notable sheikh accuses army of desecrating mosque as Napoleon did two centuries ago
Prominent Sheikh Hafez Salamah has said that military police raided the Nour Mosque in Abbasseya on Friday and entered the…
Update: Saudi ambassador to return to Egypt on Saturday, embassy to double efforts
May 5, 2012
Update: Saudi ambassador to return to Egypt on Saturday, embassy to double efforts
Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Egypt will return to Cairo on Saturday, the Saudi embassy said in a statement, after he…