When US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with a group of civil society members during her Cairo visit on Tuesday, she interrupted one of them when he explained to her that the military has been torturing activists in the … read more
Egyptian political scientist Amr Hamzawy has encouraged all Egyptians to participate in Saturday’s referendum vote on proposed constitutional amendments. “I urge all Egyptians to vote in the referendum actively the first test for democracy after January 25th Revolution,” he said. … read more
When a few youthful organizers of the Tahrir Square revolution brought their democracy road show to this graceful Suez Canal port one recent evening, an animated throng rushed the tented stage as the speeches ended. Some merely wanted to touch … read more
A crowd of about 100 workers stood outside the Altawheed Wil Nour department store and chanted, “Come down, you cowards!” They punched their fists in the air and gathered menacingly around a car trying to get through the traffic. Police … read more
Egypt said on Thursday it would not be involved in any military intervention in its neighbour Libya after U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said discussions were under way about possible Arab involvement. “Egypt will not be among those Arab … read more
The media in Egypt is called on to show restraint Friday to avoid swaying public opinion ahead of a scheduled constitutional vote, the military said. Cairo is to vote on proposed constitutional amendments Saturday. The election schedule is under pressure, … read more
Egyptians go to the polls on Saturday to give their verdict on the military’s plans for a rapid transition from the 30-year authoritarian rule of ousted president Hosni Mubarak. Just five weeks after the veteran strongman quit in the face … read more
The motorcade — armored, but not overly conspicuous in the snarled traffic — stopped at the edge of Tahrir Square on Wednesday morning, and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton emerged for a stroll through the symbolic heart of an … read more
In a special edition of the Doha Debates filmed in Cairo, viewers have urged their military rulers not to rush the democratic process following the recent overthrow of the government, claiming that they will not be rushed into parliamentary and … read more
Husni Mubarak is gone and the mass protests at Tahrir Square are mostly history, but Egypt’s stock exchange remains closed – its trading floors empty and two tanks stationed outside its Cairo headquarters, serving as an all too conspicuous symbol … read more