In the desert region popular with tourists the Egyptian security forces have killed Mexican tourists in error while chasing terrorists in the county’s West; AFP reports.
An Egyptian militant organization allied with the so-called “Islamic State” group has claimed responsibility for the killing of an American oil worker, AP reports
Two explosions have reportedly occurred at Cairo University in the Egyptian capital, killing at least one person and injuring three amid continuing unrest in the country following declaration of presidential candidacy of the country’s recent military chief Abdul Fattah al-Sisi.
A blast, described as a suspected homemade bomb, has ripped through a tram station in the Egyptian capital of Cairo wounding at least one person, security officials said.
Amnesty International has slammed Egypt's military-led authorities for using an “unprecedented scale” of violence against protesters since the ouster of the nation’s first freely-elected president, Mohamed Morsi.
Egyptian security forces have raided al-Azhar University in the capital, Cairo, as the army-backed interim government continues to crack down on student activists.
Egyptian security forces have raided Qatari Al Jazeera television channel’s office and arrested 11 people.
Egyptian security forces are going to besiege two sit-ins by supporters of the country’s ousted president within 24 hours, police officials have said.
Amnesty International says it had evidence pointing to the "disproportionate" use of lethal force by Egyptian security forces, and called for them to be reined in to avoid "disaster".