Egypt Clashes

Egypt: Forty dead in clashes outside pro-Morsi sit-in

At least 40 people were killed Monday in clashes outside a military building in Cairo where supporters of the former president were holding a sit-in, an Egyptian health ministry official said

Egypt crisis: Army chief warns of possible state collapse

The warning by Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, also the defense minister, comes as the country sinks deeper into chaos and lawlessness.

Egyptian protesters defy Morsi curfew, attack police stations

In Cairo, flames lit up the night sky as protesters set police vehicles ablaze. In Port Said, men attacked police stations after dark. A security source said some police and troops were injured.

Morsi declares emergency as Egypt riots kill 49

Seven people were shot dead and hundreds were injured in Port Said on Sunday during the funerals of 33 people killed there when locals angered by a court decision went on the rampage as anti-government protests spread around the country.

Egypt's tourism woes: New clashes make tourists skeptical

Many in the tourism industry worry that ruling Islamists will start making changes like banning alcohol or swimsuits on beaches, which may drive tourists away.

Morsi shows no signs of compromise, Egypt braces for new clashes

Morsi, in a televised speech, refused to withdraw the controversial edict he issued and vowed to go ahead with a referendum on the new constitution on 15 December.