Fouadawatch, an Egyptian women's rights group, released a statement Monday calling for the drafting of a new constitution instead of "patching" the one passed on 25 December 2012.
Fathi Farid, the group's spokesman, said that civil society "has (...)
Egypt will not charge entry visa fees for Syrian refugees, the foreign ministry said in a Monday statement.
The move came after the foreign minister's meeting with Syrian National Coalition president Ahmed Jarbaon Sunday.
"Issuing entry visas for (...)
The 30 June protest movement represents a continuation of the 25 January Revolution, the June 30 Front said in a Monday press conference addressing the international community.
"The Egyptian people voiced their decision, but Mohamed Morsi chose to (...)
The Ministry of Health announced Tuesday morning an injury toll of 152 people resulting from nationwide clashes between supporters of President Mohamed Morsi and his opposition.
18 injuries were reported in the governorate of Suez. Mo'men Ahmed, a (...)
Eight people were killed during an attack on the Muslim Brotherhood's headquarters in Moqattam on Sunday evening, according to the Ministry of Health.
The Tahrir Doctors Society said 70 were also injured during the attack.
An autopsy was performed (...)
Independent movements within Al-Azhar held a press conference Monday at the Leadership and Management Development Centre, and demanded autonomy from the Ministry of Endowments.
Sheikh Ali Ramadan, a member of the Al-Azhar Independence Movement said (...)
Seven of the 17 new governors appointed by President Mohamed Morsi on Sunday are members of the Muslim Brotherhood, the appointment of whom has provoked protests in some governorates. Meanwhile the appointment of a member of Al-Jamaa Al-Islamiya in (...)
"If you are going to ban ballet, we are going to dance in the street," Maha Effat said.
Ballet dancers performed Zorbas on the streets of Zamalek in front of the Ministry of Culture on Sunday night to protest Minister of Culture Alaa Abdel Aziz as (...)
Four Tamarod members were detained on Sunday in Al-Sayeda Aisha and released the next day by Homeland Security.
"Tamarod members were performing a peaceful political activity when they were kidnapped and detained by Homeland Security, not knowing (...)
Chinese graffiti in the Temple of Luxor caused outrage in China this week after a tourist posted a picture of it online.
The graffiti scratched on the temple's wall by a 15 year-old is in Chinese characters and spells out “Ding Jinhao was (...)
Assem Abdel Maged, a member of the Al-Jamaa Al-Islamiya, launched Tagarod on Sunday to counter the Tamarod campaign started by a group opposed to President Mohamed Morsi's presidency last April.
In a conference held yesterday Abdel Maged asked (...)
A woman was killed on Monday morning as she crossed the highway leading to Misr International University (MIU) with her daughter.
The woman was going to the university's dental clinic when she was hit by a vehicle. "Her daughter was just injured," (...)
Soheib Imam, a Muslim Brotherhood Guidance Bureau bodyguard, was released on Monday on bail of EGP 500.
Imam was accused of assaulting journalists and activists outside the Guidance Bureau headquarters in Moqattam last month. He denied the (...)
Ten defendants accused of murder, attempted murder, and causing damage to St Mark's Cathedral during clashes at the cathedral in early April were released on bail on Monday.
Defence lawyer Tharwat Bekhiet says that the defendants were to be released (...)
A group of taxi drivers blocked the 6th of October Bridge on Monday protesting what they claim to be unjust consequences from the government's “white taxi" project.
One protester, Emad Shawkat, said the Ministry of Finance purchased their old taxis (...)
A group of journalists along with sympathisers staged a protest in front of Al-Tahrir newspaper's office today for not being hired along with 30 of their colleagues.
Protesters chanted slogans against Ibrahim Eissa and the newspaper's (...)
Stand-up comedian Ali Qandil has been summoned to appear before the prosecutor general's office on Wednesday morning on blasphemy charges.
Qandil made a guest appearance in Bassem Youssef's show ‘Al-Bernameg' and criticised some Muslim clerics' (...)
Alaa and Gamal Mubarak reimbursed EGP 1.4m worth of illegal gifts received from the state-owned newspaper Al Gomhoreya.
The Mubarak family has so far repaid the three state-owned newspapers Al Ahram, Al Akhbar and Al Gomohoreya EGP 31m for the (...)
The National Committee for Defending Freedom of Expression (NCDFE) held a news conference on Sunday night condemning attacks targeting journalists and calling for solidarity from local and international human rights organisations.
Committee (...)
The 38 detained Ultras members were released today on EGP 2,000 bail by the Court of Appeals in Shebin Al-Kom, Menoufiya.
The Ultras members were detained as a result of clashes with the police forces after staging protests opposing the detainment (...)