Egypt

Egypt: Fifty Injured in Latest Port Said Protests

Date: March 6th, 2013 |

Fifty people were injured and at least one was in serious condition March 5 after protestors clashed with security forces in Port Said. Protestors torched buildings and threw rocks at riot police, who fired tear gas into the crowds and shots into the air. Demonstrations have rocked the Suez Canal city since January, when an [read more]

Egypt: Political Unrest Keeping Tourists Away

Date: December 26th, 2012 |

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As voting day approached last week for a new constitution, protestors clashed with security forces in the port city of Alexandria, throwing rocks and setting two buses alight. Waves of protests have been sweeping the nation since November, when President Morsi made several unpopular decrees, and despite attempts to lure tourists back after the revolution, [read more]

Egypt: Security Warnings Updated Following Terrorist Bust

Date: November 7th, 2012 |

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After the interception of terrorist operations in Cairo, Alexandria and the Sinai made news headlines, both the U.S. State Dept. and the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office updated their security warnings for travel in Egypt. While the scope of the terrorist plot is still under investigation, visitors should be aware that tourist attractions and venues [read more]

Egypt: Chefren Pyramid Reopened in Tourism Bid

Date: October 17th, 2012 |

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In a bid to entice more visitors to Cairo during turbulent times, the government has reopened the pyramid of Chefren and six more ancient tombs that were closed for many years. Egypt’s tourism numbers have dropped sharply since last year’s political uprising, which led to mass protests and a presidential coup. While the new government [read more]

Egypt: 31-year-old Emergency Laws Lifted in some Cases

Date: January 25th, 2012 |

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In a manner of speaking, military rulers have lifted the 31-year-old emergency laws that gave police far-reaching powers. The emergency powers can still be used to combat crimes committed by “thugs,” a term that the military failed to define. Rights groups and pro-democracy activists in the country have already voiced disdain for the declaration’s ambiguity. [read more]

Egypt: President Declares State of Emergency

Date: January 30th, 2013 |

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President Morsi declared a month-long state of emergency Jan. 26, after political unrest escalated into violent street protests that left 52 people dead. Soldiers have been deployed to the three main cities on the Suez Canal where the latest rash of protests erupted—Port Said, Ismailia and Suez—and central Cairo and Alexandria remain volatile. Anti-government sentiment [read more]

Egypt: Anti-Government Protests Sweep Nation

Date: November 28th, 2012 |

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A series of violent protests erupted across the nation as Egyptians reacted angrily to President Morsi’s recent decrees, some that appear to be moving the country back toward autocracy. In the largest political crisis since Morsi took office in June, protestors have converged on Cairo’s Tahrir Square by the tens of thousands, clashing with police [read more]

Egypt: Cairo Tour Guides Plan November Strike

Date: October 23rd, 2012 |

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The Cairo tourist guides’ union has announced a three-day strike that will take place Nov. 15-17. As part of their demands for better working conditions, the union is protesting a government mandate that requires guides to pay for certification training. A spokesperson for the union said that while the guides are not opposed to the [read more]

Egypt: Americans Kidnapped by Bedouin Released Unharmed

Date: July 18th, 2012 |

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After three days in captivity, two American tourists and their Egyptian guide were released unharmed in the Sinai Peninsula. The three were taken hostage when a Bedouin ambushed their tour bus, seeking the release of a recently arrested tribesman. Security problems have increased in the remote Sinai region since last year’s political uprising removed President [read more]

Egypt: Copts Speaking out Against Military Rule

Date: October 17th, 2011 |

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Many Coptic Christians are speaking out against the military’s handling of the so-called transition to democracy after Egyptian troops killed at least 25 protesters in Cairo Oct. 9. Though the revolution is officially over, violence has still been an issue as rival religious sects compete for power. After the ousting of former president Hosni Mubarak [read more]

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