Almost 300 people have been killed in weeks of violence since the army deposed the former president

Sisi realises Egypt’s relations with Israel are far more important than any coup

Supporters of toppled President Mohamed Morsi vowed to continue defying government threats to clear them from their sprawling tent encampment in eastern Cairo – despite the massacre of scores of protesters by security forces over the weekend.

Rallies of both supporters and opposition to ousted President Morsi clash as tens of thousands take to streets

William Burns, the US Deputy Secretary of State, has said America will not take sides in Egypt’s political turmoil. The comment came during the first official visit by a US diplomat to Egypt since the army-backed revolt which ousted President Mohamed Morsi this month.

Washington remains torn between support for democracy and uneasiness at the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood

US joins Germany in calling for release of former president as demonstrations continue in Cairo

Egypt’s interim rulers to pursue deposed president over his escape from prison

As an army sniper crouched on the roof and trained his rifle on the demonstrators down below, every movement was being tracked on camera.

Ahmed Samir Assem, a 26-year-old photojournalist, was one of 51 killed on Monday as he took photos outside the Republican Guard building in Cairo

A group of village children scampered behind the coffin as it was driven past some mud-brick stables. Inside was the body of Dr Sayeed Abdel Salaam. Until last week he had been a 42-year-old government vet; a father-of-three who gave away much of his money to help local orphans, according to friends. Today he became a statistic – a battered and bloodied victim of the 30 June insurrection.

Egypt’s interim head of state has set out a tentative timetable for new elections in a bid to curtail the bloodshed gripping the country.

The Muslim Brotherhood blames Copts for coup, with deadly consequences