The Egyptian Supreme Council of Health met on Saturday May 14, after a hiatus of more than 15 years. The council’s first meeting, attended by Health Minister Ashraf Hatem, decided in coordination with the ministry of finance, to increase the … read more
The wife of ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak is to receive cardiac catheterisation after suffering a suspected heart attack following a detention order, the hospital chief said. Suzanne Mubarak “is still in the intensive care unit and will remain there … read more
Any university likes to brag about prominent alumni. But when they end up taking opposite sides of a revolution on its doorstep, some nimble footwork is required, as the American University in Cairo learned in recent months. Case in point: … read more
Egyptian security forces clashed Monday with protesters demonstrating outside the Israeli embassy in Cairo over the anniversary of what they call the Nakba, the disenfranchisement of Palestinian Arabs during Israel’s 1948 War of Independence. At least 40 demonstrators were injured … read more
A candidate for president of Egypt was hauled in for questioning Saturday because of her outspoken criticism of the nation’s military rulers and said she is facing allegations of slandering a top official and the military. The military took control … read more
A number of rare paintings of some Egyptian veteran artists have been discovered in the Egyptian Museum of Civilization in the capital city Cairo. According to Reuters, about 222 works consisting of books, maps and newspapers were found by the … read more
The health condition of Egyptian former President Hosni Mubarak’s wife Suzanne Thabet is stable on Saturday, a day after she was admitted to the Sharm el-Sheikh International Hospital, said Egyptian Health Minister Ashraf Hatem. Hatem said her health was stable … read more
Violence erupted in the Cairo neighborhood of Maspero when pro-Coptic protesters clashed with unidentified men, leaving at least two people dead and 60 injured, state TV reported early Sunday. The demonstrators initially staged a sit-in in front of the state … read more
Egypt’s military rulers said on Friday they would review legal procedures used to try young activists detained after President Hosni Mubarak was ousted in February, and free some. The move meets some of the demands made by anti-corruption activists who … read more
Thousands of people rallied in Cairo’s Tahrir Square Friday calling for national unity after attacks on Egyptian churches, and for solidarity with the Palestinians. Some held up crosses and others waved Palestinian flags as the numbers swelled in Cairo’s iconic … read more