Egypt: Blogger sentenced to 3 months for video

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 00:09

An Egyptian blogger says he was sentenced to three months in prison for "insulting the police" and "misusing the internet," over a YouTube video.

Motorcycle gunmen kill five Egyptian police, says government

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 12:57

Masked gunmen riding motorcycles killed five Egyptian policemen in an attack on a checkpoint south of Cairo on Thursday, the Interior Ministry said.

Egypt to announce results of constitutional referendum

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 14:25

Egyptian authorities are to announce Saturday the results of a constitutional referendum the interim government has hailed as a ringing endorsement of the army`s ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi.

One killed in Egypt as police, Islamists clash: Security

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 20:54

At least one person was killed in clashes in Egypt on Friday as police dispersed protesters loyal to ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, security officials said.

Voting starts in Egypt referendum

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 16:04

Egyptians started voting on Tuesday amid tight security in a two-day referendum on a new constitution, which could pave the way for fresh elections in the country.

Egyptians vote in constitutional referendum, 12 killed

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 14:48

Egyptians on Tuesday flocked to polling centres to vote on a new draft constitution widely seen as a referendum on a likely presidential bid by powerful army chief General El-Sissi since the overthrow of the Islamist regime, even as twelve people were killed in poll related violence.

Cairo bomb attack as referendum gets under way

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 13:37

A bomb exploded outside a Cairo court on Tuesday just before polling stations were to open for a constitutional referendum boycotted by supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi, police said.

One dead in Egypt clashes

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 22:06

One person was killed on Friday in clashes between supporters and opponents of deposed president Mohamed Morsi in Egypt, and police arrested dozens of Islamists across the country, security officials said.

Trial of former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy postponed until Feb 1

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 13:07

An Egyptian court adjourned the trial of ousted President Mohammed Morsi, who is facing charges of inciting the murders of at least three protesters in 2012, has been postponed until February 1 because he did not appear in court on Wednesday.

Bomb thrown in drive-by attack on Cairo police

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 03:22

Assailants threw a grenade and raked a police car with gunfire in a drive-by attack on an Egyptian traffic police checkpoint in Cairo on Tuesday, wounding one person, security sources said.

Egypt summons Iran`s charge d`affaires over statement

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 05:10

Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Marzieh Afkham said Saturday that "Iran is concerned about the surge of violence as a result of conflict between security forces and demonstrators in Egypt".