Egypt is going all out as it looks to rebuild its tourism business in the wake of the revolution that saw President Hosni Mubarak crowbarred from power. Hisham Zaazou, senior assistant to Egypt’s Minister of Tourism tells 7DAYS that at … read more
Egypt’s anti-corruption purge has sparked debate between idealists calling for a full reckoning and pragmatists concerned about the effects on a tottering economy. “Thief! Thief!” Cries echo around the prim apartment-lined streets of an upscale northern Cairo neighbourhood as a … read more
An extortion attempt against shopowners in a downtown Cairo commercial street precipitated a gunbattle that injured at least seven people on Wednesday, the interior ministry said. It was the latest in a series of incidents that has many Egyptians concerned … read more
Hundreds of diehard supporters of ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak clashed with his foes in central Cairo on Wednesday leaving dozens injured, a security official told AFP. Mubarak loyalists had gathered outside the state television building in the city centre … read more
The breaking news of Osama bin Laden’s assassination on Sunday night ignited a rebirth of national unity and safety concerns across the United States. Reactions in the Middle East have been all over the map, from surprise, to disbelief, to … read more
A few weeks ago, at one of the Friday demonstrations in Tahrir Square, the epicentre of Egypt’s popular revolution, a woman protester told me that Libya’s uprising had “achieved more” than Egypt’s. It was a perplexing assertion given that Libya … read more
There have been clear shifts in Egypt’s foreign policy since the ouster of ex-President Hosni Mubarak, long considered a “strategic treasure” by Israel, in February. The speed of these changes has come as a surprise to many. Egypt is most … read more
Ethiopia has agreed to delay ratification of a treaty that strips Egypt of rights to the lion’s share of the Nile river’s waters until it has elected a new government, officials said on Tuesday. Egypt has been at odds with … read more
Egypt will make a formal request to Germany for the return of the 3,400 year-old bust of fabled Queen Nefertiti, the state minister for antiquities said Tuesday but Germany said the bust will remain in Berlin. Zahi Hawass said a … read more
Son of the former Egyptian leader before the deposed Hosni Mubarak, Abdel Hakim Gamal Abdel Nasser, who is one of the 48 member Egyptian public diplomacy delegation who visited Ethiopia, said that his country will not be against any project … read more