My colleague Ed Husain just got back from a research visit to Egypt. Ed has been one of the most prominent and eloquent voices in the West seeking to understand the rise of Islamic extremist violence and what can be … read more
The Egyptian revolution has brightened the future for many of the 3,000 people in this dusty farming village. Bribery has diminished at city hall, police have stopped harassing peasants and city-slicker businessmen can no longer buy their way into juicy … read more
An Israeli envoy arrived in Cairo Tuesday for a short visit to hold talks with Egyptian officials about the latest developments in Gaza and the situation at Egypt-Israeli border crossings. Last week, Israeli Foreign Ministry Senior Deputy Director General Rafi … read more
The Egyptian military high council has announced that parliamentary elections are being put off until September. Opposition leaders are asking for more time to organize themselves into political parties. Presidential elections, originally scheduled for August, will also be held then. … read more
The State Department says American diplomats who were evacuated from Egypt at the height of that country’s political crisis have been allowed to return and that the U.S. embassy in Cairo has resumed full operations. In an updated travel warning … read more
Egypt’s military council yesterday eased long-held restrictions on the creation of new political parties, but kept in place a ban on religious parties. “Instead of having at least 10,000 members, any new party will be legalised with just 5,000 members,” … read more
Ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his family are under house arrest, Egypt’s Supreme Council of the Armed Forces stated Monday, denying that the former leader had fled to Saudi Arabia. “There is no truth to reports that former president … read more
Although timelines are uncertain, the industry is optimistic about recovery in Egypt — so hotels must rethink sales and marketing tactics before returns are damaged beyond repair. At the time of writing, it had been just two weeks since former … read more
As Egypt’s despised security agencies return to duty, the BBC’s Yolande Knell looks at their uphill struggle to win back public trust. In the video he shot on his mobile phone, Ehab el-Sawy softly calls out the name of his … read more
The emergency law will be lifted before the parliamentary elections which are scheduled for September, the Supreme Military Council of the Armed Forces said on Monday. General Mamdouh Shahin, member of the council and assistant to minister of defense for … read more