Egyptian archeologists have condemned the Paris statue of Jean François Champollion, the French archaeologist who deciphered hieroglyphics, as “derogatory” and “shameful.” The reason is that Champollion appears on the statue standing with his left foot on a Pharaonic head. The … read more
The Supreme Public Funds Prosecution approved a request Tuesday by Gamal and Alaa Mubarak, sons of the former president, to return another LE11 million their family received in the form of expensive gifts from state-owned Al-Akhbar Al-Youm Institution for Journalism. … read more
Nour Party President Younis Makhyoun threatened to withdraw from the national dialogue session, claiming the president had ignored his party and its initiative to shuffle the Cabinet ahead of parliamentary elections. “I did not get a chance to speak,” he … read more
The Cairo Administrative Court ruled Tuesday that it has no jurisdiction over a lawsuit demanding the cancellation of the 1979 peace treaty between Egypt and Israel. The court said the issue involves state sovereignty, which is under the president’s purview. … read more
Recent weeks have seen increasing reports of a “plague of locusts,” which some experts say could hit Egypt’s Nile Delta within days. Since January, swarms of the insects – originating from Sudan – have been spotted along the Red Sea … read more
The Political Parties’ Affairs Committee approved the establishment of the Salafi Watan Party, headed by Emad Abdel Ghafour, on Tuesday. The new political force plans to back candidates in every riding in the upcoming parliamentary slated to begin in April. … read more
The Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) has urged Egyptian political leaders to support the notion of keeping the military out of the country’s chaotic political scene. In a Tuesday statement, the FJP – the political arm of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, … read more
Calm returned to TahrirSquare Tuesday morning after two hours of skirmishesbetween protesters and police. Police were trying to reopen the square to traffic, and security forces managed to remove protester tents and street vendor stands despite staunch resistance. Cars gradually … read more
Khaled bin Sultan bin Abdel Aziz, the deputy minister of defense of Saudi Arabia, arrived in Cairo on Monday evening aboard a private jet, said senior official sources. Abdel Aziz will be in Cairo for a few days, the sources … read more
The public prosecution is currently considering reconciliation requests submitted by businessmen affiliated with the Mubarak regime, said spokesperson Mostafa Deweidar on Monday evening. Committees composed of attorney generals and prosecution deputies are currently going over the requests. Deweidar denied rumors … read more