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Egyptian security officials inspect the wreckage of a bus damaged by an explosion in Cairo

At least four injured in Cairo bomb blast

A bomb blast hit a bus in Cairo's Nasr City district, injuring four people, according to a spokesman for Egypt's interior ministry.

News • 26 Dec 13

There have been almost daily protests in Cairo by Mursi supporters

Tear gas used against protesters in Cairo

Egyptian riot police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse hundreds of pro-Islamist protesters demonstrating in Cairo yesterday, security sources said.

News • 13 Dec 13

Mohammed Mursi supporters burn the American flag during a rally outside the presidential palace in Cairo

Teargas fired against Mursi supporters in Egypt

Police fired teargas in Egypt's coastal city of Alexandria to break up clashes between opponents and supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Mursi.

News • 11 Oct 13

Tyres burn as protesters take part in clashes with riot police in Cairo

Nine people killed in Egypt as violence continues

Nine people have died, including six Egyptian soldiers, in a fresh series of attacks across the country.

News • 09 Oct 13

Pro and anti-Mursi groups clashed in a number of cities

Muslim Brotherhood supporter dies in Cairo clash

Clashes have erupted in several Egyptian cities after supporters of deposed president Mohammed Mursi took to the streets to demand the end of army-backed rule.

News • 04 Oct 13

Hostility to the authorities has grown since the army deposed President Mohammed Mursi

Egyptian police storm Islamist town near Cairo

Security forces and militants fought gun battles today during a government operation to seize back control of a town near Cairo dominated by Islamist supporters …

News • 19 Sep 13

Mohamed Ibrahim said today's attack was 'the beginning'

Egyptian minister survives assassination attempt

Egypt’s interior minister survived an assassination attempt unscathed today when a bomb attack targeted his convoy.

News • 05 Sep 13

Egyptian soldiers stand guard in the area of the Rafah Crossing

No word on four Irish citizens detained in Cairo

The Department of Foreign Affairs has said it has been in contact with Egyptian authorities with regard to the four Irish citizens detained in Cairo.

News • 19 Aug 13

Ibrahim, Fatima, Omaima, and Somaia Halawa were held after stand-off at a mosque

Family fears for four Irish held in Cairo

Relatives of four Irish citizens being held after the stand-off at the Al-Fateh mosque in Cairo yesterday say they fear for their safety.

News • 18 Aug 13

Four siblings from the Halawa family have been caught up in violence in Egypt (left to right) Ibrahim, Fatima, Omaima and Somaia Halawa

Dublin imam's family leaves besieged Cairo mosque

Four Irish citizens, who were among hundreds of people besieged in a Cairo mosque after it was surrounded by Egyptian security forces, have now left …

News • 18 Aug 13

A woman tries to stop forces from entering a camp in Cairo

Egypt declares state of emergency

Egypt's interior minister has said that two protest camps of supporters of deposed Islamist president Mohammed Mursi have been cleared.

News • 14 Aug 13

A protester throws a stone in Cairo as police fire tear gas

Mursi supporter shot dead at Cairo protest

Security sources have said that one Muslim Brotherhood member has been shot dead and at least 11 people wounded at a march in Egypt.

News • 13 Aug 13

Supporters of ousted President Mohammed Mursi have gathered in camps around Cairo

Egyptian police delay move against pro-Mursi camps

Supporters of deposed President Mohammed Mursi have urged Egyptians to take to the streets today to foil any police crackdown on two protest camps in …

News • 12 Aug 13

Pro-Mursi supporters carry posters bearing his portrait during a demonstration against the government in Cairo

US in pledge to aid Egyptian transition

The United States said it would work with other nations to resolve Egypt's crisis peacefully.

News • 02 Aug 13

The US embassy in Cairo will close on Sunday

Worldwide travel alert over al Qaeda threat fears

The US State Department has issued a worldwide travel alert, warning of a terrorist threat posed by al Qaeda.

News • 03 Aug 13

Thousands of Muslim Brotherhood supporters have been staging a vigil outside the Rabaa al-Adawiya mosque

EU chief calls for an end to Egyptian conflict

The European Union’s foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton has pressed Egypt's rulers to step back from a growing confrontation with the Muslim Brotherhood of deposed …

News • 29 Jul 13

Supporters of Mohammed Mursi clash with riot police in Cairo

Kerry warns Egypt to respect the right to protest

The United States has urged Egypt to respect the right to peaceful protest, and warned that Egypt was at a "pivotal moment".

News • 27 Jul 13

Egypt has experienced a series of violent clashes involving supporters of former president Mohammed Mursi

Egyptian army chief calls for protests

The head of the Egyptian army has called on citizens to protest on Friday to give the army permission to take action against "terrorism and …

News • 24 Jul 13

Supporters of Mohammed Mursi marching towards Cairo University yesterday

Nine killed as rival groups clash in Egypt

Nine people have been killed in Cairo in clashes between opponents and Islamist supporters of Egypt's deposed President Mohammed Mursi.

News • 23 Jul 13

Mohamed Badie (C) faces charges of inciting violence

Arrest of Muslim Brotherhood leader ordered

Egypt's public prosecutor this morning ordered the arrest of the leaders of ousted President Mohammed Mursi's Muslim Brotherhood.

News • 10 Jul 13

Egyptian supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood clash with police outside the elite Republican Guard base in Cairo

Egypt to hold parliamentary vote in six months

Egypt will hold new parliamentary elections once amendments to its suspended constitution are approved in a referendum, the interim head of state has decreed, setting …

News • 08 Jul 13

Spectators were crushed when panicked crowds tried to escape from the stadium after a pitch invasion by supporters of Al-Masry

Egypt court confirms match riot death sentences

At least one person has died in protests in Cairo following a court ruling confirming death sentences imposed on 21 local soccer fans for their …

News • 09 Mar 13

A protester throws a tear gas canister back towards police in Cairo

Egyptian police clash with protesters in Cairo

At least one protester has been shot dead and dozens wounded after riot police clashed with demonstrators demanding the overthrow of Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi.

News • 01 Feb 13

Egyptian protesters clash with riot police near Cairo's Tahrir Square

Violence in Egypt after emergency law imposed

Egyptian police have fired tear gas at protesters in a fifth day of unrest in which 50 people have been killed.

News • 29 Jan 13

The violence in Port Said last February left 74 people dead

30 killed in Egyptian riots after court's decision

At least 30 people have been killed after Egyptians rampaged in protest at the sentencing of 21 people to death over a soccer stadium disaster, …

News • 28 Jan 13