After the fall of President Hosni Mubarak, a group of young activists quickly moved to bring the can-do spirit of Egypt’s revolution down to the level of their neighborhood. They began installing electricity poles in Mit Oqba’s dim streets. They … read more
Protesters who spent their second night in Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Sunday vowed to keep up their sit-in despite a series of concessions by the Egyptian prime minister. Pro-democracy activists had camped out on the square – the focus of … read more
The Egyptian military on Sunday mobilized ground troops, light tanks and personnel carriers as protesters threatened to close Port Tawfiq, a key port on the Suez Canal. Offshore, Egyptian navy vessels cordoned off the floating dry dock and other facilities. … read more
Egypt’s youth are once again taking matters into their own hands, as leaders of political parties continue to do what they do best: wage ideological wars against each other through silly Mickey Mouse tweets and hurling the proverbial holier-than-thou shoe … read more
Tens of thousands of Egyptians packed into Cairo’s iconic Tahrir Square on Friday for another sun-drenched protest in favor of “freedom and justice,” as many described it. Activists formed security cordons and ID checks at the edges of the square. … read more
Thousands of Egyptians Saturday went on an open strike in Cairo and other big cities, threatening escalation if the country’s military rulers did not expedite the prosecution of former government officials. ‘We give the country’s rulers until Sunday night to … read more
At its weekly meeting on Friday, the Spanish government gave the green light to approve Egypt’s request to extradite businessman Hussein Salem, who holds Egyptian and Spanish nationalities. This came at the request of the Spanish Minister of Justice Francisco … read more
Hundreds of protesters spent the night in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, an AFP reporter said on Saturday, after mass nationwide rallies to press the new military rulers to make good on promises of reform. Dozens of tents were pitched in the … read more
For 30 years, the Bedouin tribes of the Sinai Peninsula threatened to bomb the pipeline that carries natural gas from Egypt’s fields to Israel, which they still consider a mortal enemy. But they never did, at least not while Egyptian … read more
Dozens of Egyptians protested on Thursday to demand the introduction of civil marriages, in order to be able to divorce or remarry. Protesters — Coptic Christians as well as Muslims — want the next parliament elected in September to adopt … read more