Egypt, where sex is still a very much taboo subject, ranks high on the list of countries generating the most porn-related online searches. Despite the proclivities their online indulgences imply, many Egyptians disavow any knowledge of sex, or the role … read more
Some people should watch out — the legal system doesn’t like dirty people. An Egyptian woman was forced to go to court to complain about her husband who has been refusing to take a shower for a month. It ruled … read more
In March 2009, the Supreme Court in Egypt dismissed an appeal that sought to prevent implementation of a lower court ruling the year before allowing Baha’is to leave blank the religious classification field on official documents, including all-important identity cards … read more
Egypt’s political parties and groups are gearing up their campaign for a tough battle as the parliamentary elections approach. Egypt will hold the elections of the People’s Assembly (the Lower House of the Parliament) late in November. The ruling National … read more
(CNN) — Across the world blogging has become a way of spreading your message but for some that message can cost them their freedom. From Iran to Vietnam, bloggers take risks going online to spread news and views authorities have … read more
Amid a wave of Muslim-Christian tension in Egypt, a local rights watchdog has launched a campaign against sectarianism that aims to raise awareness about the hazards of religious intolerance and promote the values of shared citizenship. Ramy Raoof, of the … read more
An Egyptian medical official says a speeding van overturned and killed two foreign tourists, one of them French, on their way to a Red Sea resort city. The head of South Sinai Emergency Services, Mohammed Fayez, said the tourists: a … read more
Cairo In an apparent bid to quash rumours about his health, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has recently intensified his public appearances in Egypt and abroad. On a single day (October 5), Mubarak, 82, went to the coastal city of Ismailia, … read more
State security forces abducted, activist Abdullah al-Saadawi, from the Imbaba district inCairo while he was collecting signatures during door knocking in support of the chartered seven demands for reform. A police officer from the Imbaba precinct seized Saadawi confiscating the petition with citizens’ signatures. … read more
Human Rights Watch urged Egypt on Friday to stop shooting foreign migrants who try to cross into Israel, as the African country began chairing the United Nations’ refugee agency. The New York-based rights group said Egyptian border police have killed … read more