Egypt Unrest

• As Egypt Votes, Some Still Caught In Political Crossfire

  Samir El-Gamal, a 10-year-old Egyptian boy, died in his mother's arms last year, struck in the back of the head by a stray bullet while they were walking near clashes between supporters and opponents of deposed Islamist President Mohamed Mursi.

• Four killed in clashes during Islamist protest in Egypt

  An Egyptian Health Ministry official says four people have been killed in clashes between Islamist supporters of the ousted president and security forces.

• Court orders closure of Al-Jazeera Egypt, Brotherhood TV

  An Egyptian court on Tuesday ordered Al-Jazeera's local affiliate to stop broadcasting along with three other stations known for their coverage of Islamist protests, saying that they had operated illegally, the state news agency said.

• Egypt clashes leave another six dead: medics

  Clashes between supporters and opponents of ousted president Mohamed Morsi in and around Cairo overnight left at least six people dead, medics told AFP.

• Egypt president promises to fight chaos before pro-Morsi rallies

  Egypt's interim President Adli Mansour promised on Thursday to fight those driving the nation towards chaos, hours before the Muslim Brotherhood plans mass protests to demand the return of ousted Islamist leader Mohamed Morsi.

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  Mohamed Morsi aide says coup under way in Egypt

  Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi's national security adviser said a military coup was under way on Wednesday after an army deadline for the Islamist leader to yield to street protests passed without any agreement.

• Egypt: Travel ban on Morsi, Brotherhood leader

  Airport officials say a travel ban has been issued against the embattled president and the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood.

• Egypt clashes rage into fourth day

  Protesters and police fought pitched battles on Sunday at security headquarters in Cairo as deadly clashes raged into a fourth day and the interior minister leapt to the defence of his reviled forces.

• Clinton urges halt to Egyptian violence

  Top US diplomat Hillary Clinton called on Egyptians to refrain from violence after a third straight day of deadly clashes in Cairo. At least 10 people were killed in the latest unrest in the Egyptian capital, overshadowing the count in the first post-revolution vote that shows Islamists in the lead. A historic library housing priceless archives was...

• Cairo clashes: 24 killed after attack on church

  Flames lit up downtown Cairo, where massive clashes raged on Sunday, drawing Christians angry over a recent church attack, Muslims and Egyptian security forces. At least 24 people were killed and more than 200 injured in the worst sectarian violence since the uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak in February. The military clamped a curfew on the area ...

• Mubarak knew of 'every bullet fired', says former spy chief

  Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, charged with murder, "had complete knowledge of every bullet fired" at protesters, according to damning testimony by his former spy chief published in a state newspaper on Thursday.The Al-Akhbar daily reported that prosecutors partly relied on testimony provided by Omar Suleiman, the former head of intellige...

• Egyptian stock market set to reopen on Tuesday

  Egyptian authorities announced on Sunday that they would reopen the nation's stock market on Tuesday, a month after shutting it down because of the widespread protests that unseated the former president, Hosni Mubarak.The country's benchmark index, EGX30, fell nearly 17 percent in the two days before the government halted trading on January 27.The ...

• Hillary Clinton expresses support for Iranian protesters

  US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday expressed support for the tens of thousands of protesters in Iran's capital, saying they "deserve to have the same rights that they saw being played out in Egypt and are part of their own birthright."  Speaking to reporters after meeting House Speaker, Ohio Republican, John Boehner on Capi...

• Iran: Anti-govt protesters teargassed

  Clashes between Iranian police and tens of thousands of protesters broke out in central Tehran on Monday as security forces beat back and fired tear gas at opposition supporters hoping to evoke Egypt's recent popular uprising.The opposition called for a demonstration on Monday in solidarity with Egypt's popular revolt that a few days earlier forced...

• Egypt: Now protests against military

  Egypt's military rulers called for an end to strikes and protests on Monday as thousands of state employees, from ambulance drivers to police and transport workers, demonstrated to demand better pay and conditions.The growing wave of labour unrest has been unleashed by the democracy uprising that ousted President Hosni Mubarak.The statement by the ...