Port Said clashes

Monday’s papers: Nepotism and civil disobedience
Egypt

Monday’s papers: Nepotism and civil disobedience

Unrest in the Suez Canal city of Port Said is at the top of the agenda for the local press…
Protesters shut down Port Said governorate HQ, briefly block railway
Egypt

Protesters shut down Port Said governorate HQ, briefly block railway

Thousands of students, football ultras and family members of prisoners have shut down the Port Said governorate building and temporarily…
Rage against the state: A view from Port Said
Opinion

Rage against the state: A view from Port Said

On his way home, Mohamed Yousri was shot dead after clashes erupted between Interior Ministry forces and crowds who gathered…
Morsy reconsiders state of emergency declaration
Egypt

Morsy reconsiders state of emergency declaration

Presidential spokesperson Yasser Ali on Tuesday announced that, based on security reports, President Morsy is reconsidering the state of emergency…
Curfew, unrest is bad news for Canal cities’ business
Business

Curfew, unrest is bad news for Canal cities’ business

Businesses remained open on Monday night in Suez, Ismailia, and Port Said, in defiance of curfew from 9 pm to…
Port Said victims buried without police, prosecutor reports
Egypt

Port Said victims buried without police, prosecutor reports

The bodies of the 29 victims killed during clashes around the Port Said prison were buried on Sunday without any…
Military denies live ammunition used against Port Said protesters
Egypt

Military denies live ammunition used against Port Said protesters

Armed Forces Spokesperson Ahmed Mohamed Ali has denied reports that the Armed Forces used live ammunition against protesters in Port…
Death toll in Port Said up to 31
Egypt

Death toll in Port Said up to 31

The Port Said clashes death toll has reached at least 31 on Saturday evening, the Ministry of Health announced in…
Thursday’s papers: Legislating on the brink and ‘lies of the Brotherhood’
Egypt

Thursday’s papers: Legislating on the brink and ‘lies of the Brotherhood’

Shura Council efforts to address the country's economic and political troubles with its newly assumed legislative powers are the focus…
Military governor: deaths in Port Said football violence caused by overcrowding
Egypt

Military governor: deaths in Port Said football violence caused by overcrowding

  Major General Adel al-Ghadban, the military governor of Port Said Governorate, testified on Sunday in a Cairo court that…
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