US Ambassador to Egypt, Margaret Scobey, held a roundtable discussion Thursday on President Barack Obama’s Middle East speech to discuss how the US views developments in the Middle East, and to define clearly how the United States intends to position … read more
The recent Muslim-Christian clashes in the poor Cairo districts of Imbaba and Ain Shams have slowed down the aviation movement into Egypt by 40 per cent during the past week, a senior airport official said Sunday. Major General Hassan Rashid, … read more
The number of tourists visiting Egypt slumped 46% in the first quarter when mass protests ousted President Hosni Mubarak, the government’s statistics agency said on Sunday. The unrest that began on January 25 prompted embassies to issue travel warnings and … read more
AN Egyptian court has condemned a policeman to death for killing 20 protesters during this year’s revolt. It’s the first such sentencing of a security forces member for the murder of demonstrators during the January-February uprising. Mohammed al-Sonni was found … read more
It has been more than three months since former President Hosni Mubarak was ousted and more than a month since he was detained, yet he has not set foot inside Tora prison, where his two sons have been held during … read more
U.S. military aid to Egypt will remain at its current $1.3 billion a year, Ambassador Margaret Scobey said Saturday. At a news conference in Cairo, Scobey said the Obama administration is concerned about the interim government’s use of military courts … read more
An Egyptian judge on Saturday postponed the trial of the country’s former interior minister and four of his top aides in the deadly shootings of protesters, after chaos broke out in the courtroom with families of the victims shouting, “Butcher! … read more
Liberal and secular Egyptians at the core of mass protests that toppled the regime of Hosni Mubarak are scrambling to form a unified political front ahead of critical parliamentary elections in which they will face the better-organised Islamists. “Time is … read more
More than three months after a popular revolt overthrew a regime reviled for its corruption and brutality, Egypt is facing mounting religious tensions and economic stagnation. The unity which brought together millions, Muslim and Christian alike, out on the streets … read more
Military prosecutors summoned and then released the editor and two journalists from an independent newspaper for reporting on an alleged deal to offer amnesty to ousted president Hosni Mubarak. he three were released after they signed a pledge agreeing not … read more