Archaeologists at Abusir Archaeological Cemetery at Giza have found the tomb of Shepseskaf ‘ankh The vast tomb belonged to the Head of Physicians of Upper and Lower Egypt in the Fifth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom – 4,500 years ago… Read More ›
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Egypt detains Turkish citizen on charges of espionage -report
Source: Reuters – Sat, 14 Sep 2013 03:45 PM Author: Reuters CAIRO, Sept 14 (Reuters) – Egypt has detained a Turkish citizen on suspicion of spying and collusion with the Muslim Brotherhood, the state news agency MENA said on Saturday…. Read More ›
Muslim Brotherhood leader Gomaa Amin is in hiding in London
The new spiritual leader of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood is living in hiding in London in fear of state-sponsored assassination, it can be disclosed. Mohammed Badie, 70, the Muslim Brotherhood’s previous spiritual leader, was arrested last Tuesday morning in Cairo. Photo:… Read More ›
Egypt: Mubarak to be released in the next 48 hours / Former president will get his military rank back, says lawyer
19 August, 19:18 (ANSAmed) – CAIRO – Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak will be released from detention within the next 48 hours. The announcement was made by one of his lawyers, Fareed El-Deeb, confirming that the prosecution has acquitted him… Read More ›
Opera head sacked under Mursi is Egypt’s culture minister
EEV: Not evil, but make me smile 🙂 Source: Reuters – Mon, 15 Jul 2013 04:11 PM Author: Reuters (Refiles to clarify status of government) CAIRO, July 15 (Reuters) – The former head of the Cairo opera,… Read More ›
How the CIA Helped The Muslim Brotherhood Infiltrate the West
EEV: Posted at request, in regards to U.S. historical support of the Muslim Brotherhood. by Jerry Gordon (August 2011) Muslim Brotherhood and founder Hasan al-Banna In April of 2007, then House Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer had an encounter… Read More ›
Egypt security slaps travel ban on Morsi, top Islamists
03 Jul 2013 CAIRO (AFP) Egyptian security forces on Wednesday imposed a travel ban on President Mohamed Morsi and several top Islamist allies over their involvement in a prison escape in 2011, security officials said. Airport officials confirmed to AFP that they… Read More ›
Egypt: 15 of Brotherhood deputy chief’s bodyguards arrested
Brotherhood governor of Ismailiya resigns 01 July, 20:27 (ANSAmed) – CAIRO, JULY 1 – Egyptian security forces on Monday arrested 15 of powerful Muslim Brotherhood deputy chief Khairat el Shater’s bodyguards, security sources said. Gunfire was heard… Read More ›
Mursi not consulted by army, says plans own path
Source: Reuters – Tue, 2 Jul 2013 12:13 AM CAIRO, July 2 (Reuters) – Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi believes a statement by the head of the armed forces setting a deadline for politicians to forge a consensus risks causing… Read More ›
Egypt’s powerful armed forces declare the nation is ‘in danger’ and issue 48-hour ultimatum to President Morsi
Feuding politicians must realise the demands of the people, or the armed forces will announce ‘a road-map for the future’ Heather Saul Monday, 1 July 2013 In a dramatic statement broadcast on state television, Egypt’s military declared the nation was… Read More ›
U.S. evacuate staff of embassy in Cairo
© Photo: «Voice of Russia» American authorities have advised their citizens not to visit Egypt, and are evacuating the staff of the U.S. embassy in Cairo. Earlier, it was reported that an American citizen – a stringer, who worked for… Read More ›
Egypt court rules upper house of parliament elected illegally
Supreme constitutional court ruling expected to widen rift between Egypt’s judiciary and Islamist-dominated government Louisa Loveluck in Cairo guardian.co.uk, Sunday 2 June 2013 09.11 EDT Egyptian security forces outside the supreme constitutional court in Cairo on Sunday. Photograph: Khaled Elfiqi/EPA… Read More ›
U.S. embassy to Americans: Stay away from Giza’s pyramids
Posted By Elias Groll Thursday, May 30, 2013 – 6:50 PM The American embassy in Cairo has bad news for anyone traveling to Egypt: For now, the pyramids in Giza should be considered off limits — at least if… Read More ›
‘Frankly, I’d just as soon not use this’: Emails show the then CIA-chief David Petraeus objected to Obama administration’s version of Benghazi terror attack events
The White House on Wednesday released 100 pages of emails detailing discussion inside the administration over last year’s deadly attacks on a U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya Among the details, the documents show that then-CIA Director David Petraeus objected… Read More ›
Christian teacher to be tried in Egypt for insulting Islam
Egypt’s prosecutors on Tuesday referred a Christian schoolteacher to trial on charges of insulting Islam, judicial sources said. Dimiana Abdel-Nour, who was arrested on Wednesday, was accused by her Muslim students’ parents of insulting Islam and comparing it to… Read More ›
Egyptian students protest mass food poisoning at university
Source: Reuters – Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:39 PM Author: Reuters CAIRO, April 29 (Reuters) – Hundreds of students from Egypt’s top Islamic university protested on Monday to demand investigation and punishment of those responsible for a second mass… Read More ›
Coptic Christians under siege as mob attacks Cairo cathedral
Alastair Beach sees gunfire exchanged as armed gang descends on funeral of five Christians killed in recent sectarian clashes Alastair Beach Monday, 8 April 2013 Hundreds of Christians were under siege inside Cairo’s Coptic cathedral last night as security forces… Read More ›
One dead in clashes after funeral of Egypt Coptic Christians
07 Apr 2013 CAIRO (AFP) One person died Sunday in clashes at Cairo’s Coptic cathedral after funeral prayers for four Christians during which angry Copts chanted against Islamist President Mohamed Morsi, an official said. Fighting between Christians and Muslims meanwhile… Read More ›
Cairo cathedral clashes: 1 dead, 29 injured
Photo: AFP One person was killed on Sunday in clashes outside Cairo’s Coptic cathedral following funeral prayers for four Christians killed in sectarian violence, an Egyptian health ministry official said. “There is one fatality in (Cairo’s) Demerdash hospital,” Ahmed… Read More ›
Egypt’s fundamentalist rulers crush lives, hopes of women: Age of marriage to be lowered from 18 to 13 maybe 9
The good old days?: An Egyptian woman holds a poster of ousted President Hosni Mubarak during a demonstration outside the Supreme Administrative Court in Cairo on Monday. The court says it does not have jurisdiction to rule on a case… Read More ›
Egyptian mosque turned into house of torture for Christians
Islamic hard-liners stormed a mosque in suburban Cairo, turning it into torture chamber for Christians who had been demonstrating against the ruling Muslim Brotherhood in the latest case of violent persecution that experts fear will only get worse…. Read More ›
Mursi warning stirs fears in Egypt opposition
Sun, 24 Mar 2013 16:32 GMT Reuters * Mursi warns of steps to “protect this nation” * Stirs fears among opposition of a crackdown * Warning follows protest outside Brotherhood HQ By Tom Perry CAIRO, March 24 (Reuters) – Egyptian… Read More ›
Heavy fighting in front of Cairo’s Muslim Brotherhood office
Mar 17, 2013 01:28 Moscow Time Photo: EPA Violent clashes between police and a group of protesters broke out Saturday night at the headquarters of the “Muslim Brotherhood” in Cairo. According to local media, the riots were sparked by an… Read More ›
Egyptian opposition refuses to meet with Kerry: Tells Kerry ” democracy is not just slogans but rules for all “
Sabbahi compares U.S. support for FJP to that of Mubarak 01 March, 19:27 (ANSAmed) – CAIRO, MARCH 1 – Two leaders of Egypt’s opposition National Salvation Front (NSF), Hamdeen Sabbahi and Mohamed ElBaradei, will not be attending the meeting… Read More ›
2 dead, hundreds injured in Egypt clashes
Mar 4, 2013 02:06 Moscow Time Photo: EPA Two police officers died and more than 400 people were injured in Sunday’s clashes in Port Said, Egypt, when hundreds of local residents protested the authorities’ decision to move to another prison… Read More ›
Missile shipment intercepted in Egypt
Feb 28, 2013 01:00 Moscow Time © Photo: “Вести.Ru” A large shipment of anti-tank missiles was intercepted on Wednesday by Egyptian Security Forces on the outskirts of Cairo. According to local media, 60 rockets complete with warheads, were found in… Read More ›
Egypt insists food supply secure as wheat imports dive : selling bread (less than 1 U.S. cent / loaf ) since last overthrow
By Yasmine Saleh and Sarah McFarlanePosted 2013/02/24 at 10:59 am EST CAIRO/LONDON, Feb. 24, 2013 (Reuters) — Egypt’s wheat imports are sharply down this year as it endures economic and political crisis, but state and private buyers insist they still… Read More ›
Egypt wants extradition of former PM
Feb 21, 2013 20:36 Moscow Time Photo: EPA Egypt’s Prosecutor-General Office has requested that the Interpol arrest and extradite Egypt’s former prime minister and presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq, news reports said on Thursday. The decision comes two days after Shafiq… Read More ›
Egypt bans YouTube over Innocence of Muslims video
Published: 9 February, 2013, 20:01 Edited: 9 February, 2013, 20:01 An Egyptian court has ruled to ban video sharing portal YouTube for one month among the other websites hosting the controversial film trailer that mocked Islam and Prophet Mohammed…. Read More ›
Egypt riot police deploy after palace clashes
02 Feb 2013 CAIRO (AFP) Egyptian riot police deployed on Saturday near President Mohamed Morsi’s palace as his administration rushed to contain fallout from footage of police beating a naked man during the deadly overnight clashes. In Cairo’s Tahrir Square,… Read More ›
Egypt: thousands march in Port Said, ‘Morsi traitor’
Demonstrations in Suez, Ismailia and Alexandria 01 February, 14:02 Egypt unrest (archive) (ANSAmed) – CAIRO – Thousands of demonstrators, including many supporters of local soccer team al-Masri, were demonstrating Friday in Port Said against Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi. Protesters chanted… Read More ›
Egypt: Baradei, 3 conditions otherwise talks useless
Responding to call by President Morsi (ANSAmed) – CAIRO, JANUARY 28 – Mohamed elBaradei, one of the leaders of Egypt’s main opposition group, the National Salvation Front , said three conditions are essential to accept dialogue with President Mohamed… Read More ›
Egypt unrest: Morsi declares emergency in three cities
Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has declared a state of emergency in the cities of Port Said, Suez and Ismalia after days of deadly unrest. A daily curfew from 21:00 to 06:00 will be imposed for 30 days from Monday, he… Read More ›
Death toll rises as gun battles rage in Egypt: The protesters accuse the new president Mohammad Morsi, elected in June with the support of his Muslim Brotherhood group, of betraying the democratic goals of the revolution
Alastair Beach in Port Said is witness to further violence as the unrest escalates Alastair Beach Sunday, 27 January 2013 The streets of Port Said were convulsed by gun battles tonight as groups of civilians, some using Kalashnikov machine guns,… Read More ›
Egypt deploys troops in Suez after 9 killed on anniversary of uprising
Sat, 26 Jan 2013 02:21 GMT Reuters * Army says deployment will be temporary * Mursi says will pursue “criminals”, urges peaceful protest * Teargas, petrol bombs fly as youths clash with police * With eye on vote, Muslim Brotherhood… Read More ›
A revolution betrayed? Two years after Mubarak, Tahrir Square rises again
Protesters clash with police across Egypt, calling for end to Morsi’s Islamist government Anne Penketh Friday, 25 January 2013 Tens of thousands of boisterous protesters streamed into Tahrir Square in Cairo today denouncing Egypt’s Islamist government on the second anniversary… Read More ›
Egypt: January 25; tear gas fired in Tahrir square
Demonstrators try and storm cement walls around square 25 January, 12:39 Egyptian protesters try to dismantle a cement wall erected by police forces near Tahrir square, Cairo (ANSAmed) – CAIRO – Police on Friday morning resumed firing tear gas against… Read More ›
Qatar steps in to ease Cairo cash crisis
Qatar has lent Cairo a further £1.25bn and donated an extra £300m in an effort to control a currency crisis prompted by Egypt’s political turmoil. Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani announced the doubling of funds… Read More ›
Energy: Egypt still under blackout due to fuel shortage / 15 power stations shut down yesterday, half of country at risk
28 December, 18:37 (ANSAmed) – ROME, DECEMBER 28 – Over 15 power stations have not produced energy since yesterday due to a lack of fuel (diesel, natural gas and mazut), according to the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company… Read More ›
Egyptians hand Islamists narrow win in constitution vote
EEV: Unfortunately it will now most likely lead to a reign of terror, or civil war. Sun, 16 Dec 2012 15:59 GMT Reuters * Second stage of referendum to be held on Saturday * Islamists say constitution vital to move forward *… Read More ›
Egypt: Morsi decree, security powers to military
(ANSAmed) – CAIRO – Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has charged the armed forces with maintaining security and protecting state institutions until results of a referendum on a draft constitution scheduled on Saturday are announced. The army is also entitled to… Read More ›
Egypt: protesters clash with police, Morsi flees palace
(ANSAmed) – CAIRO – Egyptian police on Tuesday fired tear gas at demonstrators trying to scale the barbed wire barrier separating them from President Mohamed Morsi’s palace, leaving dozens intoxicated, sources said. The president fled the palace after demonstrators smashed… Read More ›
Egypt: Youth paint and sing against the Muslim Brotherhood: Street artists in Tahrir to defend freedom of thought
30 November, 18:51 (ANSAmed) – CAIRO, NOVEMBER 30 – ”They beat us and they stop us from expressing our ideas. They say they are our brothers, but of brotherhood they have absolutely nothing”: that is, except for the name by… Read More ›
Egyptian high court on Wednesday sentenced to death US pastor Terry Jones for burning copies of the Koran
Egypt: Court sentences Terry Jones to death over burnt Koran Death penalty also for 6 Copts in U.S. over anti-Mohammed film 28 November, 14:01 (ANSAmed) – Cairo, November 28 – An Egyptian high court on Wednesday sentenced to death US… Read More ›
Morsi’s advisers resign to protest his constitutional declaration
Nov 24, 2012 08:58 Moscow Time Photo: EPA Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi’s advisers are tendering their resignations to protest against his constitutional declaration. One of them is Morsi’s assistant for democratic transition Samir Morcos. President Morsi made public Thursday his… Read More ›
Egyptian Jihadi Leader Says: Destroy the Pyramids
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 6:59am by Sharona Schwartz Egypt’s Great Pyramids (photo credit: Wikipedia) An Egyptian jihadi leader is calling for the destruction of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, that is, the Great Pyramids…. Read More ›
Egypt: thousands protest in Tahrir Sq to call for Sharia law
Salafis want it to be basis of Constitution 09 November, 16:24 (ANSAmed) – CAIRO – Thousands of protesters gathered Friday in Cairo’s Tahrir Square calling for the introduction of Sharia law in Egypt. Groups of Salafis asked for it to… Read More ›
Christian Copt to face trial in Egypt for blasphemy
Posted 2012/09/24 at 6:09 pm EDT CAIRO, Sep. 24, 2012 (Reuters) — An Egyptian Copt arrested on suspicion of posting an anti-Islam video online that ignited Muslim protests around the world will stand trial next Wednesday on charges of insulting… Read More ›
Sinai of discord: Egypt, Israel growing impatient over border security: “warning Israel against any “provocations.”
Published: 24 September, 2012, 21:38 Edited: 25 September, 2012, 02:23 Egypt “will cut off an arm of any foreign or internal aggressor,” a top military official tells an Egyptian daily, as Cairo boosts military presence in Sinai over militant threat…. Read More ›