Irish siblings 'in Cairo jail'
Four Irish siblings caught up in the violence in Cairo are being held in an Egyptian prison, their family said. The three sisters and one brother are the children of the Imam of Ireland's largest mosque in Dublin.
Irish citizen trapped in Cairo mosque: 'We are not safe'
Omaima Halawa, an Irish citizen inside a mosque surrounded by security services in Cairo said conditions inside the mosque are austere with no food, a lack of clean water, dozens of injured people and few medical supplies.
Ms Halawa was taking part in a demonstration when violence forced them into the mosque at about 7pm last night.
Her family is now too scared to leave without help and assurances from a diplomat. She claimed that men outside the mosque have threatened to kill her if she leaves the building.
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