President Mohamed Morsi on Wednesday said Egypt would do its best to support Palestinians in their struggle against Israeli occupation “without declaring war against anyone.” Morsi spoke on national television to mark Muslim’s four-day Al-Adha feast, which starts on Friday. … read more
More than ten political forces boycotted a meeting with President Mohamed Morsi on Wednesday. These included the Constitution Party, the Popular Current, the Egyptian Social Democratic Party, the Nasserist Party, the Karama Party, the Free Egyptians, the Socialist Popular Alliance, … read more
A man suspected of involvement in an attack on the US consulate in the Libyan city of Benghazi last month was killed in the Egyptian capital, Cairo according to official sources The man was killed during a shootout with security … read more
In the last few years, Cairo traffic has become major problem that is costing the country a significant amount of money and Cairenes their lives. A recent study by the World Bank titled, “Cairo Traffic Congestion” at least 4,000 Cairenes … read more
Media reports indicate that Egyptian Security Forces in the Sinai have elevated their level of alert for the upcoming Eid al-Adha holiday, October 25 – 29. This state of alert, which also includes south Sinai and Sharm al-Sheikh, appears to … read more
Egypt’s prime minister denied a report that he asked Algeria’s government for $2 billion to shore up a struggling economy during an official visit to the country this week, Egypt’s state news agency reported. Egypt is seeking assistance from foreign … read more
The women squeezed together in an open truck as it left a Cairo warehouse, each clinging to a canister of subsidized cooking gas. Dozens more waited in line. For many Egyptians it’s becoming increasingly difficult to buy a basic necessity … read more
A delegation of The Elders, led by former US president Jimmy Carter, arrived in Cairo on Tuesday for a two-day visit, reported Xinhua, citing official news agency MENA. The delegation, comprising international personalities and Nobel Peace Prize laureates, were received … read more
An Egyptian talk-show host faces a four-month jail term after a court convicted him of insulting President Mohamed Mursi, state media reported late on Monday. Tawfiq Okasha, whose show appears on his own channel, can appeal the sentence after paying … read more
An argument between Islamists and liberals over the terms of the draft constitution erupted on Monday, jeopardising the fate of the charter. The two camps both said that unless their conditions were met, they would withdraw from the ranks of … read more