July 28
-
Official Death Toll in Clashes Rises to 72
Aswat Masriya
An official said on Sunday that the death toll of the violent confrontations which erupted during the early hours of Saturday by the Rabaa al-Adaweya Mosque has increased to 72... Read more »
-
Brotherhood Leader Says Army Chief Responsible for 'Massacre'
Aswat Masriya
The Muslim Brotherhood's spiritual leader, Mohamed Badie, has accused political factions of allowing their hatred for Islamists to distract them from national interest and the... Read more »
-
Libya Closes Egypt Border for Security Reasons
Aswat Masriya
Libya decided to close its border crossing with Egypt for security reasons until further notice, Libyian Prime Minister Ali Zidan said on Sunday as reported by the Middle East News... Read more »
-
UN Chief Calls V-P to Urge Restraint
UN News
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today expressed his profound concern about the direction in which the transition in Egypt is moving and reiterated his strong condemnation of the... Read more »
-
Morsi Well Treated in His Detention
Egypt Online
Chief of the Arab Center for Independence of Judiciary and Bar activist Nasser Amin said he applied four days ago to the authorities concerned to get a permission to visit, with... Read more »
-
One Dead, 27 Injured in Violent Confrontations in Port Said
Aswat Masriya
Clashes between supporters and opponents of the Muslim Brotherhood, which erupted in Port Said at the early hours of Sunday have left one dead and 28 injured. Read more »
-
Obama Underscores U.S. Support to Egypt in Achieving Democracy
Egypt Online
US President Barack Obama asserted Saturday his country's support to Egypt in and its people in achieving democratic goals demanded in their revolution. Read more »
-
AU High-Level Panel for Egypt Pays Visit to Cairo
ERTA
The AU High-Level Panel for Egypt undertakes a visit to Cairo from 27 July to 5 August 2013, AU said in a press release issued Saturday. The purpose of this first visit is to... Read more »
-
Ten "Terrorists" Killed in Sinai, 20 Arrested
Aswat Masriya
Army and police forces have killed ten terrorists and injured tens in security operations launched within the last 48 hours, a security source said. Read more »
-
Riot Police Kill Several Protesters [press release]
HRW
Many of the at least 74 pro-Morsy protesters killed in clashes with Egypt's riot police and plain clothed men who stood alongside were shot in the head or chest. They were killed... Read more »
-
EU Deeply Concerned Over Developments in Egypt
Egypt Online
The European Union (EU) voiced deep concern over the latest developments in Egypt and regretted the loss of lives during yesterday's protests. Read more »
-
Brotherhood Elements Inside Al-Qaed Ibrahim Mosque Freed
Egypt Online
Prosecutors in Alexandria started investigations to identify the causes of deaths and injuries that left nine people dead with 71 suspects ordered detained by the prosecution. Read more »
-
Morsi Supporters 'Would Not Back Down From Their Demands'
Tunis Afrique Presse
Supporters of ousted Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi have defied threats of removal from their sit-in protest in Cairo, despite the deaths of dozens in clashes with security... Read more »
-
Random Shooting in Port Said Leaves 15 Injured
Aswat Masriya
Fifteen people were wounded on Sunday morning in a random shooting by supporters of ousted President Mohamed Mursi in Port Said, reported the state news agency. Read more »
-
Amb. Dina - Egypt's Concerns Over Gerd Being Addressed
ERTA
Ambassador Dina Mufti, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, says the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) benefits downstream countries. Ambassador Dina made the... Read more »
-
Prosecution Investigates Two Bodies Found Near Rabaa Al-Adawiya Sit-in
Aswat Masriya
The Egyptian prosecutor's office ordered on Sunday an investigation into two dead bodies which were found near the Muslim Brotherhood's Rabaa al-Adawiya protest camp in an eastern... Read more »
-
ElBaradei Urges All Sides to Renounce Violence
Aswat Masriya
Egypt's vice-president for international affairs, Nobel Laureate Mohamed ElBaradei, said on Sunday that his priority is to urge all sides to renounce all types of violence to reach... Read more »
-
Cairo Protesters Ignore Military Orders to Disperse
VOA
Supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi are continuing their protest in the Egyptian capital, despite orders from security forces to end their sit-in and disperse. Read more »
-
Egypt Online
The genesis of Egypt's modern history spans with the emergence of Muhammad Ali's rule in the year 1805, and his launch of Egypt's modernization project that involved building a new... Read more »
-
Capmas - 35 Million Responded to Sisi's Call
Egypt Online
Abu Bakr El Gendy, the head of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) said that the number of protesters who responded to Colonel General Abdel Fattah... Read more »
-
15 Wounded in Clashes in Port Said
Egypt Online
Some 15 citizens were shot in Port Said; one of them is dangerously injured due to clashes with live bullets early this morning. They were all transferred to Port Said General... Read more »
-
Investigation Into El-Nasr Road Incidents Underway
Egypt Online
The public prosecution has launched interrogation into the clashes at El-Nassr Road, Nassr city, between security troops and supporters of the deposed president. Read more »
-
Two Losses to Egypt a Lesson - Rwanda Captain
New Times
Rwanda national volleyball senior team captain Christophe Mukunzi says his team will correct "slight mistakes" that led them to two consecutive losses to Egypt 3-0 and 3-1 on... Read more »
-
Security Checkpoint Attacked in Sinai's Arish
Aswat Masriya
Unknown assailants opened fire on a Central Security checkpoint in Arish on Sunday, causing no casualties. Read more »
-
EU's Ashton in Egypt for Second Time in Two Weeks
Aswat Masriya
European Union Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton will arrive in Cairo later on Sunday, marking her second visit to the country within two weeks, reported the state-owned news... Read more »
AllAfrica aggregates and indexes content from over 130 African news organizations, plus more than 200 other sources, who are responsible for their own reporting and views. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica.
