violence
Son of Mohamed al-Zawahiri condemns father’s arrest
Egypt
August 17, 2013
Son of Mohamed al-Zawahiri condemns father’s arrest
Abdel Rahman al-Zawahiri, the nephew of Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, has criticised the "unjustified" arrest of his father in Giza…
Son of Brotherhood’s Supreme Guide shot dead, house set ablaze
Egypt
August 17, 2013
Son of Brotherhood’s Supreme Guide shot dead, house set ablaze
Freedom and Justice Party media outlets, Rasd Facebook page, and the FJP online portal announced the death of Ammar Mohamed…
Taliban condemns “barbaric incident” in Egypt, asks international community to take action
Egypt
August 17, 2013
Taliban condemns “barbaric incident” in Egypt, asks international community to take action
The Taliban condemned the violence and called for the restoration of Egypt's deposed President Mohamed Morsy according to AP.In a…
Attacks on police facilities, churches continue as pro-Morsy sit-ins dispersed by force
Egypt
August 15, 2013
Attacks on police facilities, churches continue as pro-Morsy sit-ins dispersed by force
Three unidentified people fired at a Central Security Forces (CSF) camp using automatic rifles in Port Said early Thursday. Two…
Police brutality: Don’t call it a comeback
Opinion
August 15, 2013
Police brutality: Don’t call it a comeback
After weeks of speculation in post-Morsy Egypt, yesterday's horrific violence at least confirmed one thing. That the old regime is…
Turkish PM summons UN reaction to ‘Egypt’s massacre’
World
August 15, 2013
Turkish PM summons UN reaction to ‘Egypt’s massacre’
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan called on Thursday for the U.N. Security Council to convene quickly and act after what…
smashed skulls, sectarian violence: Recap of Egypt’s bloodiest day in years
Egypt
August 15, 2013
smashed skulls, sectarian violence: Recap of Egypt’s bloodiest day in years
Bloody scenesAt least 300 people were killed in Cairo on Wednesday as violence broke out after Egyptian security forces moved…
65 killed in Minya clashes
Egypt
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'…
Month-long state of emergency declared in Egypt
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…
Facebook removes jihadi pages for inciting violence
World
August 12, 2013
Facebook removes jihadi pages for inciting violence
Facebook on Monday blocked several pages belonging to movements that support jihadi operations in Sinai. The blocked pages include the official…