al-Nahda Square
Nahda Square closed Friday
Egypt
December 20, 2013
Nahda Square closed Friday
Police and military forces have closed all entrances to Al-Nahda Square on Friday as pro-Morsy demonstrations are scheduled. Police placed armored…
Nahar, OnTV crews expelled from Cairo University protest
Egypt
December 1, 2013
Nahar, OnTV crews expelled from Cairo University protest
Protesters at Cairo University expelled crews of the Nahar and OnTV channels on Sunday, saying they distorted the image of protests. The…
Court turns down case against ElBaradei over ‘betrayal of trust’
Egypt
October 26, 2013
Court turns down case against ElBaradei over ‘betrayal of trust’
Nasr City Misdemeanor Court on Saturday turned down a lawsuit accusing former Vice President Mohamed ElBaradei of betrayal of trust…
Amnesty condemns “extreme political violence” in Egypt
Egypt
September 10, 2013
Amnesty condemns “extreme political violence” in Egypt
Amnesty International called on Tuesday for an independent investigation into killings by Egyptian security forces as well as torture and…
11 given life sentences in military trial for alleged Morsy supporters
Egypt
September 3, 2013
11 given life sentences in military trial for alleged Morsy supporters
A Suez military court has given 11 alleged Muslim Brotherhood supporters life sentences relating to charges of violence following the…
Interior Ministry allocates LE245 million in bonus pay for sit-in dispersal
Egypt
September 1, 2013
Interior Ministry allocates LE245 million in bonus pay for sit-in dispersal
In a decision issued by Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim, the Interior Ministry has begun distributing bonus pay to ministry officers,…
Authorities study insurance claims amid political violence
Egypt
August 20, 2013
Authorities study insurance claims amid political violence
Head of the Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority Sherif Samy said he is in discussions with insurers amid threats of ongoing…
Those who have lost everything
Opinion
August 18, 2013
Those who have lost everything
I had preferred that the Rabaa and al-Nahda sit-ins not be dispersed the way they were on Wednesday, 14 August…
No compensation for businesses damaged in clashes
Business
August 18, 2013
No compensation for businesses damaged in clashes
The majority of businesses and facilities damaged, ransacked or looted during street clashes are not entitled to compensation, an insurance…
Badawy: ElBaradei opposed forcible dispersals of sit-ins
Egypt
August 18, 2013
Badawy: ElBaradei opposed forcible dispersals of sit-ins
Egypt's recently resigned vice president for international affairs, Mohamed ElBaradei, opposed the forcible dispersal of Islamist sit-ins last week, according…