Speaking to Al-Ahram's Arabic language website, an official from Misr Insurance said the firm will not pay compensation because the damage was caused by "political violence" which it claims the policy signed by the government does not cover.

 

In mid-December, security forces attacked demonstrators staging a sit-in outside Egypt's cabinet office. The action sparked street battles that cost at least 16 lives and saw several buildings, including a post office, take significant damage.

 

The government buildings on Majlis Al-Shaab are insured to the sum of LE128 million ($22.2 million), the Ahram article claims.