Egypt's outgoing interim president issued a decree making dishonoring the Egyptian flag or not standing for the national anthem a criminal offense, punishable by sentences of up to one year in ...

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's interim government decided Wednesday that insulting the flag and refusing to stand for the national anthem is an offense punishable by law.

CAIRO – Sayed Ibrahim Ali waved a large flag amid a crowd outside the Rabaa al-Adawiya mosque earlier this week. Supporters of former President Mohammed Morsi have been gathering outside the ...

Egypt's interim president has made it a crime to disrespect the national flag or fail to stand for the national anthem, state media said on Saturday. Skip to main content ...

Amid Egypt's LGBT crackdown, rights worker asks, 'Where is the crime in waving a flag at a concert?' Attendees at a Sept. 22 rock concert in Cairo waved rainbow LGBT pride flags.

The flag, prominent during most of Egypt’s recent protests, saw protesters tear it while some raised factional flags instead. After Mubarak’s fall, some also discussed changing the flag.

Egypt's interim president has made it a crime to disrespect the national flag or fail to stand for the national anthem, state media said on Saturday. Skip to main content ...