Even as the United States poured billions of dollars into foreign military programs and anti-terrorism campaigns, a small core of American government-financed organizations were promoting uprising in the name of democracy in authoritarian Arab states. Michael Simon, who worked on … read more
Thousands of conservative Muslims protested in the southern Egyptian province of Qina Friday against the appointment of a new Christian governor. Witnesses said the protesters, mostly observers of the conservative Islamic Salafist movement, threatened to bar Emad Mikhail, the new … read more
Egypt’s ex-president Hosni Mubarak, detained pending a probe into corruption and state violence, may be jailed or hanged if found guilty of ordering the killing of demonstrators, state media said Friday. The state-owned newspaper Al-Ahram quoted the head of Cairo’s … read more
Unidentified gunmen kidnapped a Saudi newspaper owner and his aide in Cairo then released them two days later after they paid a ransom of Egyptian £130,000 ($26,000), a newspaper in the Gulf kingdom reported on Saturday. Ali Al Hazmi, owner … read more
Egypt’s top prosecutor on Friday ordered deposed President Hosni Mubarak to be moved from a hospital at a Red Sea resort to a military hospital for questioning about the deaths of protesters and allegations of corruption and abuse of power. … read more
An iPhone app has been launched to give users a tour of the major sites connected to the revolution in Egypt in January. Available on Rama, an iPhone augmented reality app that serves as a portal for users to find … read more
I cannot forget a scene that I witnessed during my visit to Egypt a few weeks ago. A young woman blocked the road with her small car, which fit her petite size, in front of a large truck which stood … read more
The Egyptian league resumed Wednesday after a two-month break following the country’s domestic unrest, with five games played without incidents. The country’s football federation last week last week decided to go ahead with the resumption despite a violent riot by … read more
Egyptian authorities have remanded in custody the former head of crowned Cairo soccer club Zamalek SC in the first post-Mubarak arrest of a senior football figure. Controversial lawyer Mortada Mansour is being held for 15 days as authorities investigate his … read more
Egypt’s ruling military council said Thursday it would review court verdicts handed down to hundreds of civilians detained since it took power after President Hosni Mubarak stepped down on Feb. 11. The decision was meant to address growing criticism of … read more