Egypt
Army spokesperson denies involvement of army’s Task Force 777 in sit-in dispersals
August 15, 2013
Army spokesperson denies involvement of army’s Task Force 777 in sit-in dispersals
Col. Ahmed Ali, Egyptian Armed Forces spokesperson, denied the involvement of members of the army's Task Force 777 in Rabaa…
U.S. weighs calling off military exercise with Egypt
August 15, 2013
U.S. weighs calling off military exercise with Egypt
The United States is considering calling off a major military exercise with Egypt following the killing of scores of people…
65 killed in Minya clashes
August 15, 2013
65 killed in Minya clashes
Sixty five people were killed in the Egyptian province of Minya on Wednesday in violence ignited by the security forces'…
A day of bloodshed in Nasr City
August 14, 2013
A day of bloodshed in Nasr City
The scene in the hospital is of a war zone: blood is everywhere, with patients lying on the floor screaming…
Reaction to the government’s state of emergency declaration
August 14, 2013
Reaction to the government’s state of emergency declaration
Egypt's interim president announced a month-long state of emergency in Egypt, sparking intense debate.Many Egyptians showed concern that this might…
Month-long state of emergency declared in Egypt
August 14, 2013
Month-long state of emergency declared in Egypt
Interim President Adly Mansour announced a month-long state of emergency in all cities of Egypt starting 4 p.m. Cairo time.The…
Clashes leave 17 dead in Fayoum, 5 in Suez
August 14, 2013
Clashes leave 17 dead in Fayoum, 5 in Suez
At least 17 people were killed on Wednesday in the Egyptian province of Fayoum, a hospital official said, following fighting…
MB: Beltagy’s daughter died during Rabaa sit-in dispersal
August 14, 2013
MB: Beltagy’s daughter died during Rabaa sit-in dispersal
Muslim Brotherhood spokesperson Gehad al-Haddad on Wednesday tweeted that the daughter of Brotherhood leader Mohamed al-Beltagy was killed during the…
Azhar Grand Sheikh says he was informed about sit-in dispersal through media
August 14, 2013
Azhar Grand Sheikh says he was informed about sit-in dispersal through media
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb said on Wednesday he was only informed about the dispersal of the sit-ins in Rabaa…
Qatar, Turkey condemn security calmpdown on pro-Morsy sit-ins
August 14, 2013
Qatar, Turkey condemn security calmpdown on pro-Morsy sit-ins
Turkey and Qatar have condemned a security crackdown on Wednesday against sit-ins staged by supporters of the deposed president demanding…