Mohamed Mursi

Egypt to hold presidential election March 26-28

Cairo - Muslimchronicle

Egypt will hold a presidential election on March 26-28, with the incumbent Abdel Fattah al-Sisi widely expected to seek a second term in office. Sisi, who won a landslide victory after he led the military overthrow of elected President Mohamed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood in 2013, has yet to announce his candidacy. Candidates must submit their official bids to the commission between JanRead more

Egypt court recommends death penalty for 13 members of disbanded militant group

Cairo - Muslimchronicle

Thirteen members of disbanded militant group Ajnad Misr were sentenced to death on Sunday by a Cairo criminal court after being convicted of launching attacks on security forces, judicial sources said. Ajnad Misr, or Soldiers of Egypt, were a group that emerged in January 2014 and targeted security forces in and around the Egyptian capital. The group’s leader was killedRead more

Egyptian court reaffirms Mohamed Mursi’s life sentence

Cairo - Muslimchronicle

A top Egyptian court upheld on Saturday a life sentence for ousted Islamist president Mohamed Mursi in a case revolving around state documents leaked to Qatar, a judicial official said. The Court of Cassation ruling, which is final, overthrew a 15-year sentence for Mursi on charges of stealing the documents, handed during the initial sentencing. But it upheld a lifeRead more

2 killed, 3 wounded in Egypt attack near Luxor

Esna - Muslimchronicle

A policeman and a civilian were killed and three people wounded in an attack late on Thursday on a patrol in Esna, south of Luxor, the Interior Ministry said. The police patrol had stopped a vehicle and when stopped, two gunmen fired on the patrol, the ministry said in a statement. Related: Two German tourists killed in Egypt beach resortRead more

Egypt protests US Embassy travel warning

Cairo - Arab Today

Egypt’s foreign ministry sharply criticized the US Embassy in Cairo for advising citizens to avoid large gatherings in the capital until Sunday, calling the move “unjustifiable.” The largest Arab nation is currently battling an insurgency mainly concentrated in the Sinai Peninsula and which gained pace after its military ousted President Mohamed Mursi, in 2013 after mass protests against his rule.Read more