Rabea al-Adaweya sit-in
Rabaa al-Adaweya open to traffic again
Egypt
November 11, 2013
Rabaa al-Adaweya open to traffic again
Rabaa al-Adaweya Square was opened to traffic ahead of Monday, part of a security plan to open sections of Cairo…
Railway services partly resumed
Egypt
September 28, 2013
Railway services partly resumed
Railway services between Alexandria and Banha partially resumed Saturday morning after being completely halted since 14 August. “Security authorities have agreed…
48 Morsy supporters released, 700 still held over Rabaa violence
Egypt
September 12, 2013
48 Morsy supporters released, 700 still held over Rabaa violence
East Cairo prosecutors have released 48 supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsy, while renewing the detentions of 700 others, over…
Emergency meeting of the baboons
Opinion
August 13, 2013
Emergency meeting of the baboons
On 30 June, millions of Egyptians took to the streets to withdraw their confidence in Morsy, and demand an end…
State of emergency announced at Rabea sit-in
Egypt
August 11, 2013
State of emergency announced at Rabea sit-in
Organizers at the Rabea al-Adaweya sit-in in east Cairo have announced a state of emergency, as tension mounts before an…
Egypt FM misquotes Amnesty International
Egypt
August 8, 2013
Egypt FM misquotes Amnesty International
Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy misquoted Amnesty International during an interview on BBC HARD Talk broadcast last Tuesday, claiming that…
Salafi preacher: Police failed to protect me from Tahrir protesters
Egypt
August 6, 2013
Salafi preacher: Police failed to protect me from Tahrir protesters
Salafi preacher Mahmoud Shaaban has blamed Egyptian police after he was abducted close to Tahrir Square and held by protesters.…
Two U.S. senators arrive in Cairo for talks
Egypt
August 5, 2013
Two U.S. senators arrive in Cairo for talks
John McCain and Lindsey Graham, members of the Committee on Defense and National Security in the U.S. Senate, arrived in…
Interior Ministry vows to protect pro-Morsy protests
Egypt
August 3, 2013
Interior Ministry vows to protect pro-Morsy protests
Egypt's Interior Ministry has vowed to protect supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsy, as pressure begins to mount on two…
Human rights delegation visits pro-Morsy sit-in
Egypt
August 1, 2013
Human rights delegation visits pro-Morsy sit-in
A human rights delegation visited on Thursday the site of the Rabea al-Adaweya sit-in, where supporters of ousted president Mohamed…