Report: explosion in Cairo
Am hearing reports of a bomb going off in the medieval part of Cairo near Khan al-Khalili, a major tourist destination. Will update as more news is available.
Update: Al Jazeera reporting11 deaths, three Egyptians, three Germans, one French, 16 wounded, one french dead these and others remain to be confirmed.
Update 2: Already activists are saying this is conveniently close to next month when the Emergency Law is to be discussed in parliament...
Update 3: Four dead (German and French), 12 wounded, various nationalities.
Update 4: Ignore previous early estimates, here is a news report from al-Jazeera.
Update: Al Jazeera reporting
Update 2: Already activists are saying this is conveniently close to next month when the Emergency Law is to be discussed in parliament...
Update 3: Four dead (German and French), 12 wounded, various nationalities.
Update 4: Ignore previous early estimates, here is a news report from al-Jazeera.