CAIRO
19 tourists killed as hot air balloon explodes at Egypt’s Luxor
A hot air balloon exploded and plunged to earth at Egypt’s ancient temple city of Luxor during a sunrise flight on Tuesday, killing up to 19 tourists, including Asians and Europeans, sources said.
Egypt court sentences 21 to death for stadium disaster
An Egyptian court sentenced to death on Saturday 21 people accused of involvement in the Port Said soccer stadium disaster in which 74 people were killed last year, the judge said.
Morsi gives Egypt Army police powers
President Mohamed Morsi has ordered Egypt’s Army from Monday to take on police powers — including the right to arrest civilians — in the run-up to a vote on a constitution that has triggered bloodshed.
Egypt army deploys tanks near Prez palace; crisis deepens
Egypt's Army today deployed tanks outside the Presidential Palace here after overnight clashes between supporters and opponents of Islamist President Mohamed Morsi killed at least five people and left nearly 450 injured as rampaging mobs targeted offices of the Muslim Brotherhood.
December 15 decider for Egypt
President Mohamed Mursi called on Egyptians on Saturday to vote in a December 15 referendum on the controversial draft constitution at the heart of a political crisis, amid mass Islamist rallies in Ca
Egypt’s top court on strike to protest psychological pressure
Egypt's top court on Sunday suspended its work indefinitely to protest ‘psychological and physical Pressures’ by Islamist supporters of President Mohamed Mursi who prevented judges from entering the court house, worsening a conflict between the judiciary and the head of state.
December 15 decider for Egypt
President Mohamed Mursi called on Egyptians on Saturday to vote in a December 15 referendum on the controversial draft constitution at the heart of a political crisis, amid mass Islamist rallies in Ca
Protests called as Egypt draft charter rushed through
An Egyptian panel boycotted by Christians and liberals adopted a draft constitution Friday with an Islamist bent that activists say restricts freedom of speech and religion and limits women's rights.
Egyptians challenge Mursi in nationwide protests
Tens of thousands of Egyptians rallied on Tuesday against President Mohamed Mursi in one of the biggest outpourings of protest since Hosni Mubarak's overthrow, accusing the Islamist leader of seeking
Egypt: Anti-Mursi protests intensify
Supporters and opponents of President Mohammed Morsi clashed on Friday in the worst violence since he took office, while he defended a decision to give himself near-absolute power to root out what he
