The Muslim Brotherhood has lost the presidency of the Egyptian Student Union (ESU), the official student body representing universities across the nation. By a vote of 24 to 22, Banha University Student Union head Mohamed Badran – an independent – … read more
Egypt’s prison authority, which operates under the auspices of the interior ministry, has ordered the release of 885 prisoners from all 42 detention centres across the country. The move comes ahead of Egypt’s Sinai Liberation Day celebrations on 25 April. … read more
The average Cairene inhales more than 20 times the acceptable level of air pollution every day, according to the World Health Organization. That means that every Cairo resident’s daily air pollution intake is akin to smoking a pack of cigarettes. … read more
Dostour Party founder and National Salvation Front leader Mohamed ElBaradei warned that despite previous assurances, the NSF would not necessarily participate in the upcoming parliamentary elections without clear guarantees for their integrity — otherwise, they would be a mere “fake … read more
In Tora maximum-security prison (also known as Al-Aqrab) is a facility reserved for Egypt’s most dangerous criminals. Four men arrested at a protest are imprisoned there. Three of the men are members of the 6 April Youth Movement and took … read more
Prices of bottled mineral water have surged in the past two weeks, reaching EGP 2.5 from EGP 2 per bottle. According to media reports, prices vary from one region to another and traders and buyers are claiming the market is … read more
A group of taxi drivers blocked the 6th of October Bridge on Monday protesting what they claim to be unjust consequences from the government’s “white taxi” project. One protester, Emad Shawkat, said the Ministry of Finance purchased their old taxis … read more
Prices for cigarettes produced outside Egypt rose on Sunday by EGP 1 to EGP 2, with traders expecting further rises at the beginning of May. The prices of Marlboro’s cigarettes, including Marlboro Reds and Marlboro Gold, jumped EGP 2 to … read more
The owner and executive director of the private satellite TV channel CBC will be interrogated by the public prosecutor’s office on Wednesday regarding controversial content aired on comedian Bassem Youssef’s show, Al-Bernameg. Youssef has been accused of defaming President Mohamed … read more
Egypt’s anti-narcotics authority on Monday announced it had seized 22 tonnes of hashish from a ship off the Mediterranean coast between Egyptian and Libyan territorial waters, describing the move as “the biggest in the history of Egyptian drug-seizure operations.” “We … read more