Egypt’s interior minister survived an assassination attempt early Thursday.
A convoy carrying Mohammed Ibrahim was struck by a car bomb just after 10:30 a.m. local time near Ibrahim’s home in Nasr City. Several of the minister’s protective detail was wounded in the assault. Continue reading
Al-Jazeera, the middle eastern based news organization which recently opened a U.S. cable channel, is the affiliate of one of four television stations shut down by the Egyptian government.
The court said the stations were sympathetic to the terrorist groups Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas. Continue reading
Egypt’s state news agency is reporting that former President Mohammed Morsi has been referred to a Cairo criminal court for charges of committing and inciting deadly violence.
Morsi, along with 14 other members of the Muslim Brotherhood, are accused of inciting violence outside the presidential palace in December 2012. Continue reading
Mohammed al-Beltagi, the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood’s “Freedom and Justice Party”, has been arrested by state officials in Egypt and charged with inciting violence.
Former labor minister Khaled al-Azhari was also arrested on Thursday. Continue reading
The members of the European Union have agreed to suspend sales of weapons to the Egyptian military.
However, humanitarian aid to the country will continue to be provided. Continue reading
At least 24 Egyptian police are dead after a terrorist attack in the Sinai peninsula.
The BBC reports a police convoy near Rafah when the terrorists attacked it. The assault is one of the deadliest attacks on police in years. Officials says the officers were off-duty and riding in busses when the terrorists forced them off the bus and shot them point blank in the back of the head. Continue reading
A mob of Islamic extremists attacked a Franciscan church school, burning it to the ground, and forced nuns to be paraded around like trophies.
The Daily Mail reported police had warned the nuns that Islamic terror groups were targeting them under the false claim they had given “inappropriate education” to Muslim children. Continue reading
Mohammed Badie, the most senior leader within the Muslim Brotherhood, has been taken under arrest in Cairo, Egypt according to BBC reports.
Badie was wanted for “incitement to violence and murder” in connection to the actions taken against police and security forces by those affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood, specifically since the clearing of protest camps last Wednesday. Continue reading
At least 20 people have died Friday as the Muslim Brotherhood is calling on their supporters to launch a “march of anger” against the military backed government.
The BBC is reporting the flashpoint is Muslim Brotherhood supporters opening fire on a police station. Police responded with tear gas and then opened fire. The government approved police using live ammunition to defend themselves if attacked by Brotherhood supporters. Continue reading
The UN Security Council is meeting in a closed session over the violence in Egypt.
Argentina’s UN ambassador told Reuters after the meeting that all the parties were in agreement that the violence needs to immediately end. Continue reading
