An Egyptian government building was set on fire on Sunday as protests disrupted the heart of Cairo for a fourth day and public figures demanded a faster transition to civilian rule. It was unclear who was behind the attack, with the state news agency blaming unknown arsonists.
The two American women who were kidnapped on Friday morning were released by their Bedouin kidnappers several hours later.
Wednesday's soccer riot in Egypt has was the fuel for the latest round of protests against the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg visited Egypt to mark the anniversary of the uprising that toppled former President Hosni Mubarak.
Two middle-aged women from the U.S. were kidnapped from a tourist bus by Bedouin tribesmen in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.
According to NBC News, South Sinai's chief of police confirmed that two American tourists were kidnapped in Egypt. NBC suspects that the Bedouin tribe will exchange the prisoners with police for land. It is also suspected that a possible motive for the kidnappings is revenge for the recent crackdown by Egyptian police.
Protesters laid siege to Egypt's Interior Ministry Friday, extending a rally against the military-led government into a second day in a show of anger triggered by the deaths of 74 people in the country's worst ever soccer disaster.
On Thursday, a riot broke out at a stadium in Port Said, Egypt following a soccer match between rivals Al-Masry and Al-Ahly. The home team, Al-Masry, earned a surprising 3-1 victory over Al-Ahly, the top team in Egypt's top professional league.
Seventy-four people were killed during riots following a soccer match in Egypt on Wednesday night, and furious Egyptians have again turned their anger to the ruling Supreme Council of the armed forces.
Egypt continues to feel the effects of the 2011 Revolution.
The case against Imam was brought by an attorney named Asran Mansour who is affiliated with Islamist political groups.
Egyptian activists and politicians are blaming Egyptian security for the chaotic riot at a soccer stadium in Port Said that killed 74 people and injured hundreds of others Wednesday night.
Seventy-four people were killed when supporters clashed at an Egyptian soccer match, prompting fans and politicians on Thursday to turn on the ruling army for failing to prevent the deadliest incident since Hosni Mubarak was ousted.
Seventy-four people die after violent scenes and pitch invasion at football match in Port Said.
At least 75 people were killed and scores of others were grievously injured when fans went berserk at the Egyptian capital's Port Said Stadium following the home team's surprise win over one of the country's most popular clubs. The death toll is likely to rise further.
Port Said football riot and stampede ends with deaths of 73 fans at at Port Said stadium.
At least 73 people were killed on Wednesday after rival fans of two Egyptian soccer teams rushed the field after a game.
A deadly brawl following an Egyptian soccer match has left 73 people dead, according to Egyptian state TV.
On Wednesday, 25 Chinese workers were released from 15 hours of captivity in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. They were kidnapped just yesterday by Bedouin tribesmen, who were demanding the freedom of five relatives. The Chinese workers were returned to their hotel unharmed.
A potentially deadlier form of the bird flu virus poses one of the gravest known threats to humans and justifies an unprecedented call to censor the research that produced it, a top U.S. biosecurity official said on Tuesday.
Apparently Ehud Barak, Israel's defense minister and former prime minister, is having some sleepless nights. Should Israel preemptively strike Iran?
Miner Centamin, which operates the first modern gold mine in Egypt, more than doubled its fourth-quarter operating profit and said it expects 2012 production to rise by more than 20 percent from last year, with cash costs easing.
