US President Barack Obama has halted the delivery of four F-16 fighter planes to the Egyptian Air Force.
Egypt's public prosecutor has ordered the arrest of Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie and eight senior members of the Islamist movement in a probe over accusations of inciting violence.
Supporters of the deposed President Mohamed Morsi in Egypt continued to rally following an apparent call by the army chief to crack down on dissenters.
The Egyptian army chief's call for Friday rallies to justify a crackdown on potential violence has brought about debates among analysts as some fear the move would stir up a "civil war".
The Egyptian army has urged people to hold demonstrations on Friday to condemn violence and terrorism.
Armed men attacked a sit-in by supporters of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi in the capital, Cairo, killing at least 6 people.
Clashes between supporters and opponents of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi in the capital have left at least four people dead.
Egypt’s interim government has started amending country’s constitution amid continuing protests against the removal of the first democratically-elected President Mohamed Morsi by the army.
A top Iranian lawmaker has deplored the Egyptian security forces’ attack on the office of al-Alam TV News channel in Cairo.
Egypt’s security forces have released the director of al-Alam news office in Cairo Ahmad al-Siyoufi on 10,000 Egyptian pounds (about $1,428) bail.