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A surprise decision by Egypt`s newly-inaugurated President Mohamed Morsi reinstating the dissolved People`s Assembly (the lower house of..

Field Marshal Tantawi has reportedly told US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta that NGOs recently raided would be allowed to operate as before.

Egypt’s military rulers have pledged to allow NGOs recently raided by security forces to reopen and operate after the US voiced disgruntleme..

Upbeat as ever, newly released activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah speaks to Ahram Online about his experience inside Tora Prison and Egypt`s current political situation.

At his parents’ house amid an exceptionally cheerful atmosphere, prominent blogger Alaa Abdel-Fattah on Monday received..

The Muslim Brotherhood and Salafists are accused of turning their back on the popular uprising by revolutionaries, but they continue to receive widespread popular support.

The latest statement issued by the 

Military council member lauds `self-restraint` of security personnel outside Cabinet, warns of foreign plots to derail democratic transition.

Deputy Defence Minister and Supreme Council of the Armed Forces member Adel Emara described soldiers who attacked protesters in downt..

Major General Adel Emara, deputy defence minister and a member of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), interrupted a press confernece he was giving to read out an intelligence brief stating that unknown assailants are planning to set Parliament on fire today.

The announcement ca..

Major General Adel Emara describes the army soldiers who have been facing protesters in downtown, Cairo, over the past three days as “heroes.”

Adel Emara, deputy defence minister and member of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), described the soldiers confronting, and at..

The Advisory Council to the ruling military wants military leaders to apologise for bloodshed near Cabinet office.

The newly-formed Advisory Council, commissioned to draw, among other tasks, the outlines of the new constitution, has decided late Friday to put on hold its meetings ..

Maikel Nabil has been re-sentenced to two years in military prison and fined LE200 leaving the renowned blogger and activist with no options to appeal.

Coptic blogger Maikel Nabil has been sentenced to two years in military prison on Wednesday and fined LE200 (US$30.3).

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Al-Nour Party chief gives Salafist perspective on ‘secular’ vs. ‘civic’ state; political reform; international relations; future of tourism; and women’s rights.

For months after the January 25 Revolution, Salaf..

Liberal Free Egyptians Party parliamentary candidate in Menoufiya, Sami Fotouh, accused of involvement in February`s `Battle of the Camel` attack on anti-Mubarak regime protesters in Tahrir Square.

The Free ..

Egyptian liberals breathed a sigh of relief upon the ouster of Salafist figures in the runoffs in the first round of parliamentary elections.

After lamenting an emphatic Islamist victory in Egypt`s 

In the first election runoffs, Al-Nour and the Muslim Brotherhood will run against each other with no friendly understandings.

Candidates of Al-Nour Party are rolling up their sleeves to ..

After the promise of a new dawn rising in Egypt, the projected success of Islamists in parliamentary elections has given many pause for thought on how this will reflect on the country.

The preliminary results from the first round of Egypt’s parliamentary have realised the rife spe..

Violence was barely seen on the first day of the parliamentary elections, but there were other violations, many of which were linked to the Muslim Brotherhood

The first day of the maiden post-revolution