World news about “Egyptian politics” published by euronews.
Sinai: Egyptian hostages released – army spokesman Seven Egyptian security officers kidnapped in Sinai last week have been released – according to an army spokesman. Ahmed Ali made the statement on his… 22/05/2013
Egypt’s Mubarak cleared of murder to remain behind bars Egypt’s Appeal Court has acquitted former President Hosni Mubarak of murder over the death of more than 800 demonstrators during the 2011 uprising. It comes… 15/04/2013
Protests greet IMF team in Egypt for tough financial rescue talks There was an angry welcome in Egypt for a team from the International Monetary Fund, there to resume talks on vitally needed emergency funding in the… 03/04/2013
Violent clashes near Muslim Brotherhood HQ in Cairo An estimated 3,000 people protested near the Muslim Brotherhood’s headquarters in the Egyptian capital, clashing with hundreds of supports of the Islamist… 22/03/2013
Tensions remain in divided Egypt Clashes erupted in Cairo on Sunday when security forces attempted to re-open Tahrir Square to traffic after several months of being shut by… 03/03/2013
Violence erupts during anti-government protests in Egypt – nocomment Thousands of protesters denouncing Egypt’s Islamist president marched in the cities of Cairo and Alexandria on Friday. Demonstrators clashed with security… 02/02/2013
IMF in Egypt for loan negotiations A senior official from the International Monetary Fund has been meeting the Egyptian government for talks about a loan that is crucial for the country’s… 07/01/2013
Egypt gives Islamist constitution a chance Will an Islamist referendum victory calm Tahrir Square and the opposition, or will there be a return to street protests? The Egyptian people remain deeply… 24/12/2012
Amr Moussa: Participation in political debate key to Egypt’s future The former head of the Arab League, Amr Moussa, has been talking to euronews reporter Mohammed Shaikhibrahim about the current unrest in Egypt. The… 21/12/2012
Mural of Mohamed Mursi in CairoThe caricature was drawn on the presidential palace, along with the Arabic word ‘Leave’. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih 10/12/2012
Egypt: rivals clash in street battles – nocomment Protesters chanting “leave, leave” and holding up Egyptian flags with “no to the constitution” written on them clashed with pro-Mursi activists in street… 06/12/2012
Hard time for Muslim Brotherhood The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, the Islamic roots movement out of which emerged the modern state’s first democratically elected head, is not having an easy… 28/11/2012
Hamas the ‘winner’ of Gaza truce As the dust settles between Gaza and Israel, each side is seeking to portray itself in a positive light after the ceasefire deal. In spite of the cost in… 22/11/2012
Egypt president treads a fine line between Palestinians and Israel Calling for the cutting of all contact with Tel Aviv hundreds of Egyptians, angry about Israel’s strikes against Gaza, are protesting in Cairo. This latest… 16/11/2012
Egypt’s Winter of Discontent at Venice Film Festival It is a film title to sum up events in Egypt, ‘Winter of Discontent’. As director Ibrahim el-Batout stood among the crowds in Cairo’s Tahrir Square on the eve… 04/09/2012
Pro-Mursi demonstration in CairoA child belonging to supporters of Egypt’s President Mohamed Mursi looks at members of riot police guarding the presidential palace, during a… 14/08/2012
Egyptian cobra vs mongoose With a bold stroke, President Mohammed Morsi has shaken up Egypt. Cairo woke today to learn he had reasserted his civil authority over that of the military by… 13/08/2012
The rise and fall of Omar Suleiman “President Hosni Mubarak has decided to leave his position as president of the republic and asked the Supreme Council of the armed forces to run the country… 19/07/2012
Morsi to rule by dialogue A week of high expectations came to a close on Sunday with the official announcement of the winner of the presidential election in Egypt. The crowd in Tahrir… 25/06/2012
Egyptian women vote amid political uncertaintyA woman shows her ink-stained finger after casting her vote at a polling station in Cairo. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem 16/06/2012
Boycott calls grow in Egypt presidential election There is a growing group of dissenting voters in Egypt, angry that the country’s two presidential candidates have left them with no real choice in the… 15/06/2012
Egyptian election frontrunners Egyptians vote in their historic first round of real presidential elections this week, after recent legislative polls in which Islamist politicians did best… 22/05/2012
Egyptian Presidential hopeful outlines his policies Egypt is preparing for its first presidential elections after more than 30 years under the rule of Hosni Mubarak following the change in the rules governing… 11/05/2012
Clashes at Egypt’s Defence Ministry – nocomment Clashes erupted in Egypt among protesters gathered outside the Defence Ministry in Cairo, leaving nine people dead and nearly 50 wounded, security officials… 03/05/2012
Egypt’s Islamist-military ‘coup’ Some critics of the Egyptian Revolution are saying it never really happened. Demonstrators in the country celebrated the downfall of President Mubarak, and… 10/02/2012
Egypt between hope and disillusionOn the crest of Tunisia’s revolutionary wave one year ago, Egyptians rose up as well, removing president Mubarak from power. Today their hopes seem… 27/01/2012
What will the role of women be in the new Egypt? From January to November, Egypt’s revolution has brought the many faces of the country together on the famed Tahrir square. And women, of all ages and… 02/12/2011
Moussa’s vision for Egypt The former Secretary General of the Arab League, Amr Moussa, has given an exclusive interview to euronews as he visited our new bureau in Brussels. He spoke… 12/07/2011
Morsi not to appeal against election suspensionEgyptian President Mohammed Morsi says he will respect a decision to suspend next month’s parliamentary elections. The Cairo Administrative Court says new… 07/03/2013
Opposition refuse to stand in Egypt’s parliamentary electionsAn alliance of opposition parties says it will boycott Egypt’s upcoming parliamentary elections, in protest against a new law which it says favours the Muslim… 28/02/2013
Protesters call for dismissal of new Egypt Attorney GeneralHundreds of Egyptians have demonstrated outside the High Court in Cairo, demanding the departure of President Mursi’s newly-appointed Attorney General and the… 23/02/2013
Police clash with anti-Mursi protestors in Cairo rallyThousands of Islamists rallied in Cairo on Friday night in what is becoming a regular show of support for President Mohammed Mursi. But it did not take long… 16/02/2013
Protests turn violent in EgyptClashes between police and protesters have erupted across Egypt, leaving at least 126 people wounded. In Cairo protesters marched on the presidential… 09/02/2013
Funeral of Egypt activist ‘tortured to death’The funeral of an activist allegedly “tortured to death” has given Egyptian protesters another reason to be angry at the president. Twenty-eight year old… 04/02/2013
More protests more violence, as Egypt teeters on the brinkThousands of Egyptians have taken to Cairo’s Tahrir Square to demand the overthrow of President Mohammed Mursi. Demonstrators have also carried their protest… 01/02/2013
Egypt: Feuding politicians spurn violenceRival Egyptian politicians have promised to end the current confrontation on the country’s streets that has led to the deaths of almost 60 people. An… 31/01/2013
Chancellor Merkel urges Egypt’s Mursi to pursue political dialogueWith his country in crisis, Egypt’s President Mohamed Mursi has visited Germany eager to convince Chancellor Angela Merkel of his commitment to… 30/01/2013
Egypt’s opposition say no to Mursi’s dialogueDay five of the latest Egyptian anti-government protests and the streets of Cairo were simmering with violence again. The unrest has stubbornly refused to… 28/01/2013
Deadly protests continue in EgyptOne person has been killed in Cairo in a fifth day of protests directed at Egypt’s president Mohamed Morsi. The president is being criticised by Egypt’s… 28/01/2013
Opposition anger over Egypt’s state of emergencyAs protesters continue to confront police on the streets of Cairo, Egypt’s main opposition coalition criticised the President declaring a state of emergency… 28/01/2013
Egypt’s President declares state of emergencyEgyptian President Mohammed Morsi has declared a state of emergency in three cities along the Suez Canal. In a televised address, Morsi ordered a nightly… 28/01/2013
Nine shot dead in Egypt anniversary violenceMass protests to mark two years since the start of the Egyptian revolution turned deadly on Friday when violence broke out in several cities for a second… 26/01/2013
Violent clashes on anniversary of Egypt uprisingThousands of people have gathered in Tahrir square in Cairo on the second anniversary of the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak. They are angry because they… 25/01/2013
Egypt’s Mubarak wins appeal for retrialFormer Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak will be retried over the killing of anti-government protesters in 2011. Egypt’s Appeals Court has ruled to accept… 13/01/2013
Unknown assailants attack Cairo tent campUnidentified attackers have thrown petrol bombs at the tent encampment outside the presidential palace in Cairo. Rubber bullets were also fired at police at… 13/01/2013
Scepticism and sympathy as Egypt’s Mubarak moves hospitalFormer Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak has been transferred from a prison hospital to a military one after falling and fracturing some ribs. The 84-year-old… 28/12/2012
Egypt’s economy prepares for austerity measuresMursi’s government now faces the tough task of building a broad consensus as it prepares to impose austerity measures. New restrictions have already been… 27/12/2012
Egypt vice-president Mekki resigns as constitution vote nears endVoting in Egypt has again been extended by several hours at the end of the second, decisive round of the hotly-contested constitutional referendum. Polling… 22/12/2012
Egypt votes in date with destinyVoting is underway in the second round of Egypt’s hotly-contested constitutional referendum, with cities such as Port Said, Aswan and Suez along with 17… 22/12/2012
Clashes in Alexandria on eve of Egyptian voteClashes between Islamists and rivals which began after Friday prayers continued well into the night in Egypt’s second biggest city of Alexandria. Busses… 22/12/2012
Egypt protestors stage hunger strikeA new wave of demonstrations are gathering pace in Egypt against an Islamist-backed draft constitution that has divided the nation. It looks set to be… 18/12/2012
Clashes continue ahead of Egypt referendumJust hours to go before Egypt’s constitutional referendum, and there is great tension and frequent clashes in the streets of Alexandria and Cairo. Opponents… 14/12/2012
Mubarak assets worth millions seized in SpainSpanish police have seized assets worth some 28 million euros linked to former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak. Investigators discovered financial products kept… 14/12/2012
Vote ‘No’ in referendum urges Egypt oppositionProtesters in Cairo mull over a decision by Egypt’s main Liberal and secular opposition to urge a “No” vote in Saturday’s referendum. The two-day ballot –… 13/12/2012
Egypt’s army ‘postpones unity talks’The Egyptian army has postponed a meeting it had called to bring together various sides to try to defuse the country’s political crisis. The announcement on… 12/12/2012
Egypt: army calls unity talks amid constitutional riftBoth sides in the constitutional conflict that is pulling Egypt apart have kept up their demonstrations around the presidential palace in Cairo. The big… 12/12/2012
Constitutional tensions rise in EgyptProtesters for and against the Egyptian president are ranging themselves against each other in Cairo and Alexandria as a controversial referendum on a new… 11/12/2012
Egypt on alert as pro and anti-Mursi camps plan rival ralliesEgypt is gearing up for a day of high tension with both supporters and opponents of President Mursi planning rival rallies in the run-up to Saturday’s… 11/12/2012
Egypt’s opposition consider Mursi’s backtrackThe main opposition coalition in Egypt is drawing up its response to President Mohamed Mursi’s partial u-turn on power. The National Salvation Front had… 09/12/2012
Egypt president annuls decree to quell protestsEgyptian President Mohamed Mursi has cancelled his contentious decree which widened the powers of the head of state. The u-turn comes after more than two… 09/12/2012
Egypt President Mursi cancels controversial decreeEgyptian President Mohamed Mursi has annulled a controversial decree which granted himself sweeping powers, according to the AFP news agency. A spokesman… 09/12/2012
Egyptian army calls for dialogue to avoid, “dark tunnel”The Egyptian army has, in a statement read on state media urged rival political forces to come together and solve their disputes by talking. If not it… 08/12/2012
President Mursi set to press ahead with talksCairo’s Tahrir square woke to a quiet Saturday morning on a day President Mursi is expected to push ahead with talks on ways to find an end to the crisis… 08/12/2012
Violence over but tensions still high between supporters and opponents of President MursiThe streets of Cairo look quiet for the moment but the tense political standoff between supporters of President Mursi and his opponents still hangs heavy in… 06/12/2012
Dialogue called for to end Egyptian violenceEgypt’s opposition leaders have blamed Islamist President Mohamed Mursi for the current unrest. However they have said they are prepared to hold talks if he… 06/12/2012
Rival demonstrators clash in their battle over Egypt’s constitutionViolent clashes between rival groups have raged through much of the night in central Cairo as the country’s constitutional crisis continues to be fought on… 06/12/2012
Nightfall brings more tension in CairoAmid growing violence between supporters and opponents of Egypt’s President Mursi, the prime minister has appealed for calm to allow for a “national… 05/12/2012
Protesters march up to Egypt’s presidential palace in angerThousands of opposition protesters surrounded the presidential palace in Cairo on Tuesday night forcing Egyptian security to hustle president Mohamed Mursi… 05/12/2012
Egypt judges to boycott Mursi’s constitution referendumJudges in Egypt say they will boycott the president’s proposed referendum on a new constitution. The threat comes amid ongoing protests in Cairo’s Tahrir… 03/12/2012
Court out: Egypt’s constitutional crisis deepens as judges shelve vital workIn Egypt, tensions between some of the country’s judiciary and the president took a turn for the worse when the highest court in the land was forced to shut… 02/12/2012
Anti-constitution protest in Tahrir Square growsFollowing Friday prayers, the numbers protesting against Egypt’s draft constitution in Cairo’s Tahrir Square grew. The demonstrators say the proposals will… 30/11/2012
Egypt draft constitution approval sees further protestsCairo’s Tahrir Square is once again packed with demonstrators hours after the final draft of the country’s new constitution was readied for presidential… 30/11/2012
Egypt Islamists approve new constitutionA body set up to write Egypt’s new constitution following last year’s ousting of leader Hosni Mubarak has approved its final draft. After an all-night… 30/11/2012
Egypt’s assembly adopts constitution amid protestsEgypt’s President Mohamed Mursi has defended his controversial decree which last week gave him sweeping new powers, describing the decision as ‘‘necessary and… 30/11/2012
Egypt: Mursi justifies new decree on state TVEgyptian President Mohammed Mursi has spoken on state television to justify his controversial new constitution. He said the decree will help Egypt on its… 29/11/2012
Assembly votes to keep principles of Islamic lawIn Egypt the assembly drafting the new constitution has voted to keep the principles of Islamic law as the main source of legislation. It was the first… 29/11/2012
Egyptian President set to address the nationIn Egypt a final draft of a new constitution was completed early on Thursday and politicians will now vote on it. Cairo and the country will later hear from… 29/11/2012
Vote due on Egyptian constitutionThousands have taken to the streets of Alexandria, Egypt’s second city. It was a counter-protest in support of President Mohammed Mursi, under fire over the… 29/11/2012
Egyptian police teargas Tahrir Square protestersEarly morning protesters in Egypt’s Tahrir Square have been hit with a volley of teargas as anger continues to rise against President Mohamed Mursi and his… 28/11/2012
Egyptian civil society mobilises in Tahrir SquareA broad cross-section of civil society is mobilising in Egypt in protest at the recent constitutional reform. Ordinary people have been joined by famous… 28/11/2012
Egyptian anger spreads beyond CairoProtests against the Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi are spreading beyond Cairo. Pro- and anti- Muslim Brotherhood protesters clashed overnight in the Nile… 28/11/2012
Cairo protestors denounce “autocratic decree” of President MursiThousands of opponents of Egypt’s President Mursi have taken to the streets in protest against his special decree. In scenes reminiscent of the country’s… 27/11/2012
Egypt: opponents dig in despite Mursi compromiseProtesters in Cairo appear determined to press on with demands that Egypt’s president gives up the near-absolute powers he decreed himself, despite signs of a… 27/11/2012
Mursi ready to ‘compromise’ over power grabEgyptian President Mohammed Mursi appears to be softening a decision to grant himself sweeping new powers. After a meeting with senior judges, a spokesman… 26/11/2012
Egypt: Mursi in talks over powersThe Egyptian President held talks with senior judges on Monday to try to diffuse tensions after he seized new powers. Egypt’s justice minister says he… 26/11/2012
Cairo protesters refuse to move over Mursi’s power grabProtesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square are maintaining their sit-in as Egypt’s President meets senior judges over his bid to assume nearly absolute power. In… 26/11/2012
Protesters clash with security as Mursi declares rule by decree in EgyptCutting out corruption and bringing justice to society are two of the reasons cited for the increase in power Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi has given… 23/11/2012
Egypt’s President pardons all political prisonersEgypt’s President has pardoned all those arrested during last year’s popular uprising that resulted in the ousting of former leader Hosni Mubarak. Several… 09/10/2012
Ahmed Shafiq corruption case referred for trial in EgyptEgypt has ordered that former presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq face a criminal court on corruption charges if he returns to the country. A justice… 11/09/2012
Egypt: Mursi opponents continue protestA protest against Eygptian President Mohamed Mursi and his Muslim Brotherhood party continued in Cairo on Saturday. Some demonstrators spent the night in… 25/08/2012
Egypt sentences Islamists to deathA court in Egypt has sentenced 14 people to death for a deadly attack on a police station in the Sinai region in July last year in which seven people were… 14/08/2012
Egypt waits to see where Morsi in charge will leadIs Egypt’s president aiming for a civilian democracy or a new dictatorship? Mohamed Morsi’s surprise assertion of authority has left many in the country… 14/08/2012
Morsi’s ‘revolutionary’ army reshuffle in EgyptEgypt’s new Islamist president has further stamped his authority on the country. And for much of the national press, Mohammed Morsi’s decision to force two… 13/08/2012
Morsi forces military chief Tantawi to resignEgypt’s Islamist President Mohamed Morsi has removed two of the country’s top generals and cancelled a constitutional declaration aimed at curbing his… 13/08/2012
Egyptians split as president asserts his authorityEgyptians have given a mixed reaction to the surprise decision by President Morsi to choose this moment to assert his power and take on the military. While… 13/08/2012
Egypt’s Morsi wields power against army top brassEgypt is starting a new week with a new military leadership after the country’s president Mohamed Morsi wielded power the army had tried to take from him. … 12/08/2012
Egypt blocks Gaza tunnels as food prices soar for PalestiniansEgypt has deployed extra troops and armour to the Sinai peninsula to bolster its military presence in the area following last Sunday’s killing of 16 border… 09/08/2012
Egypt’s Mursi vows revenge for Sinai attackEgypt’s President Mohamed Mursi has visited the spot near the Israeli border where gunmen killed 16 police officers on Sunday. The visit came as Cairo… 07/08/2012
Egyptian president slams checkpoint attackersEgypt’s president has met with military and security officials after suspected Islamic militants killed 16 Egyptian police officers in an attack on a… 06/08/2012
