Anti-government protests marking the fourth anniversary of the Egyptian revolution have resulted in clashes that left at least 16 dead, including one policeman, according to Ahram Online. The report, citing the Egyptian Health Ministry, said that 10 persons were killed…
With presidential elections in Egypt just days away (May 26-27), former defense minister and Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has already scored a sizable victory among expatriate Egyptians voting from abroad. Sisi won nearly 300,000 such votes, compared to 17,207…
Things in the Middle East may be about to heat up even more, if the former military head of Egypt wins the presidential elections in the country later this month. Egyptian media have reported that former Defense Minister Abdel Fattah…
In many ways, events are all about timing and place: when did they happen, and where? So when the Egypt Independent translated an Al-Masry Al-Youm news report saying that three bombs went off in Egypt outside a university on Wednesday…
From great promise to persona non grata. That’s how dramatic the blow to Hamas’ relationship with Egypt has been. The previous Egyptian government, led by a former member of the Muslim Brotherhood, had been making limited overtures to Hamas—with more…
The ongoing battle between Egyptian security forces and terrorists in the Sinai region escalated on Sunday, as a tourist bus was targeted in a blast that killed four. Ahram Online reported that 14 people were injured in the attack, while…