About 1,000 activists rallied in Cairo on Saturday demanding an end to brutality in Egyptian prisons and calling for a ban on torture in the new constitution. Islamist president Mohamed Morsi was elected in June following 16 months of rule … read more
A fire probably caused by a short-circuit aboard an Egyptian cruise ship forced 77 tourists to be evacuated until the blaze was put out, state-run news agency MENA reported on Saturday, adding that no one was hurt. The fire broke … read more
Al-Jama’a Islamiyya leader and founder of its “Building and Development” Party, Tarek El-Zomor, accuses Egypt’s secret police on Friday of fabricating the alleged Nasr City terrorism cell as a scare tactic. El-Zomor also claims internal terrorism operations are long gone. … read more
The Salafi Front’s statements about a Christian girl in Matrouh Governorate who allegedly converted to Islam could lead to sectarian strife, the head of the National Council for Women warned on Thursday. On 30 September, Sarah Ishaq Abdel Malak, 14, … read more
Since the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) came to power, seemingly reassuring messages have been exchanged with Israel regarding the Camp David treaty. Although, behind the scenes there is a tug-of-war between the two sides. Egypt wants to amend an article in … read more
A top aide to Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak said on Friday he is apprehensive about the Islamic movement that brought Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi to power and sees no dialogue forthcoming between Morsi and Israeli leaders. “If I am … read more
Salafi and liberal revolutionary youths scuffled with one another near Tahrir Square on Friday, during a dozens-strong Islamist-led protest to demand the application of Sharia law. The clashes occurred on adjoining Mohamed Mahmoud Street after liberal youths chanted against President … read more
More than 1,000 Islamists rallied in Cairo on Friday and called for the implementation of sharia Islamic law, highlighting divisions in society as rival factions jostle to shape the new Egypt. Liberals have locked horns over the role of Islam … read more
Striking Egyptian doctors on Thursday attempted to stage a protest march from the Egyptian Doctors Syndicate in downtown Cairo to the nearby Ministry of Health. Due to intervention by security forces, however, marching doctors were forced to change their final … read more
Taking a breath of fresh air is often is quite difficult in the bustling Cairene metropolis, specifically in fall when the seasonal black cloud caused by the burning of rice straw starts hovering over the city. It is so thick … read more