Egypt

Egypt's leader declares emergency after clashes kill 49

Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi declared a month-long state of emergency on Sunday in three cities along the Suez Canal which have been the focus of anti-government violence that has killed dozens of people over the past four days. ...  

Death toll in Egypt clashes climbs to 36

The death toll in fierce clashes in Egypt rose to 36 with over 500 injured as fresh violence erupted on Sunday during the funeral of the people killed in the unrest triggered by death sentences given to 21 football fans for a 2012 post-match riot. The bodies, wrapped in white shrouds, were carried in open coffins along the city's main avenue during which a brief burst of gunfire set off...  

At least 30 killed in Egypt clashes over death sentences

At least 30 people were killed on Saturday when Egyptians rampaged in protest at the sentencing of 21 people to death over a soccer stadium disaster, violence that compounds a political crisis facing Islamist President Mohamed Morsi. ...  

Police and protesters clash in Egypt, army sent to Suez

Egyptian protesters scuffled with police in Cairo on January 26 and troops were deployed in Suez after nine people were shot dead in nationwide protests against President Mohamed Mursi, exposing deep rifts two years after Hosni Mubarak was ousted. ...  

Egypt court sentences 21 to death for stadium violence

An Egyptian court sentenced 21 people to death on charges related to one of the world's deadliest incidents of soccer violence, which killed 74 mostly teenage fans of Egypt's most popular sports club in 2012. The verdict comes after a day of clashes between security forces and protesters opposed to Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi that left seven dead. ...  

Five die in Egypt violence on anniversary of uprising

Five people were shot dead in the Egyptian city of Suez during nationwide protests against President Mohamed Morsi on Friday, the second anniversary of the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak. ...  

Train carrying army recruits crashes in Egypt, 17 killed

A military train carrying young recruits to army camp derailed in a Cairo suburb on January 14, killing 17 people and injuring 103, Egypt's health ministry spokesman said. The train was travelling from Upper Egypt to Cairo when it derailed in the Giza neighborhood of Badrashin, a security source said, adding the train was a military vehicle carrying conscripted youth on their way to an army camp. ...  

Egyptian appeals court orders Mubarak retrial

A Cairo appeals court on Sunday overturned Hosni Mubarak's life sentence and ordered a retrial of the former Egyptian president for failing to prevent the killing of hundreds of protesters during the 2011 uprising that toppled his regime. ...  

Egypt court grants Mubarak appeal, orders retrial

An Egyptian court has granted Hosni Mubarak's appeal of his life sentence, ordering a retrial of the ousted president. Mubarak was convicted and sentenced to life in June for failing to prevent the killing of some 900 protesters during the 2011 uprising that ended his 29-year rule. ...  

Egypt approves new constitution drafted by Mursi allies

Egyptian voters overwhelmingly approved a drafted by President Mohamed Mursi's allies, results announced on December 26 showed, proving that liberals, leftists and Christians have been powerless to halt the march of Islamists in power. ...  

Egypt constitution approved with 63.8 pc support

Egypt's new constitution, drafted by Islamist supporters of President Mohamed Morsi, has been approved by 63.8 per cent of voters in a two-round referendum, the supreme election committee said on Tuesday. ...  

Egypt to announce result of constitution vote today

Egypt will announce on Tuesday the official r esults of a vote on its new constitution, the head of the elections committee told state media on Monday, a step which paves the way for the formation of a new parliament in about two months. ...  

Egyptians back new constitution in referendum

An Islamist-backed Egyptian constitution won approval in a referendum, rival camps said on Sunday, after a vote the opposition said would sow deep social divisions in the Arab world's most populous nation. ...  

Egypt: Draft charter gets 'yes' majority in vote

Egypt's Islamist-backed constitution received a "yes" majority in a final round of voting on a referendum that saw a low voter turnout, but the deep divisions it has opened up threaten to fuel continued turmoil. Passage is a victory for Islamist President Mohammed Morsi, but a costly one. ...  

Egypt's constitution seen passing in referendum

Egyptians voted on a constitution drafted by Islamists on Saturday in a second round of balloting expected to approve the charter that opponents say will create deeper turmoil in Egypt. ...  

Egyptian prosecutor retracts resignation

Cairo: Egypt's chief public prosecutor, forced to quit this week after opposition protests, retracted his resignation on Thursday, setting the stage for more turmoil as the nation votes in a referendum on its political future. Prosecutor Talaat Ibrahim, appointed by President Mohamed Mursi when he assumed sweeping new powers last month, said he had changed his mind because his resignation on Monday had been offered under duress. Ibrahim had quit...  

Egypt: Hosni Mubarak taken to military hospital

Cairo: Egypt's ousted president Hosni Mubarak was transferred to a Cairo military hospital, after slipping and injuring his head and chest in prison, a security official said. For months, there have been conflicting reports about the health of the 84-year old Mubarak, who was sentenced in June to life in prison for failing to stop the killing of hundreds of protesters during last year's uprising. He is the first Arab...  

Egypt: Opposition calls for protests against law

Cairo: Egypt's opposition called for nationwide protests against a constitution backed by President Mohamed Mursi, after a vote exposed deep divisions that could undermine his efforts to build consensus for tough economic measures. The Islamist leader won a 57 percent 'yes' vote for the constitution in a first round of a referendum at the weekend, according to state media, a margin that was less than his party had hoped for...  

Mistrust runs deep over Egypt referendum

Cairo: Nevine Mustafa finally had enough after 10 hours of waiting to cast her "no" vote in Egypt's referendum on a highly disputed draft constitution. She and the other women in line were convinced the judge running the polling station was deliberately stalling to drive away voters opposed to the document. So the 39-year-old housewife and dozens of other women launched a protest, blocking the street and chanting against the...  

Egyptians narrowly back constitution: Official

Cairo: Egyptians voted narrowly in favour of a constitution shaped by Islamists and opposed by liberals in the first round of a two-stage vote, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood's party that sought a "yes" vote said on Sunday, citing its unofficial tally. One opposition official also said the vote appeared to have gone in favour of Islamists who backed the constitution, after the opposition had said late on Saturday...