Once they were the main opposition to dictators from Egypt to Tunisia to Syria. Banned and exiled they could position themselves as opponents of leaders propped up by Western paymasters, carrying the scars of imprisonment and torture like badges of … read more
A military court in Cairo this week sentenced to death a 17-year-old boy, highlighting a disturbing trend in post-Mubarak Egypt: trying civilians in military courts. The minor, whose death sentence is illegal under Egyptian law, is just one of as … read more
There seem to be plenty of good reasons to avoid Egypt’s battered real estate sector, yet some investors are tiptoeing back into stocks seen as less exposed to legal probes of questionable state land sales. The industry, a motor of … read more
Egypt’s government must reveal the truth about attacks on demonstrators during an uprising against President Hosni Mubarak, compensate the victims and bring their attackers to justice, Amnesty International said on Thursday. In a long report on state repression during the … read more
In Egypt, political parties are frantically trying to organize, register and make themselves known before elections scheduled for this fall. In addition to the short timeline, people are increasingly worried about lawlessness and sectarian strife that could lead ordinary Egyptians … read more
By now we are all used to movies, books and TV specials featuring the stories we first heard about on the news. Often the subject matter depicted in such projects is sensationalized and dramatized to the point of exasperation. News … read more
The ouster of former Egypt president Hosny Mubarak and his family led to jubilant celebrations on the streets of Cairo, but three months on there is a growing sense of unease at the slow rate of change. The Supreme Council … read more
Egypt’s judiciary, which is investigating former first lady Suzanne Mubarak for corruption, would be satisfied if she returns some money to the state, the justice minister told Al Arabiya television on Tuesday. “Should Suzanne Mubarak return money, that would be … read more
Facing charges on corruption and killing protesters, Egypt’s ousted president Hosni Mubarak and his wife Suzanne Thabet are to apologize to people and relinquish their assets in a desperate attempt to secure amnesty, an Egyptian daily reported. Mubarak is said … read more
An Egyptian judge ordered businessman Ibrahim Kamel detained again on Sunday on charges of inciting violence against protesters, days after a military prosecutor decided to release him for lack of evidence. A source in the judge’s office said Kamel would … read more