Fatema Salah said her students had never sung the Egyptian national anthem quite the way they did Sunday, the first day back to school for most Cairo pupils. Before, they shuffled through the morning ritual, heads down and sleepy. This … read more
Egypt’s military rulers, hoping to set the stage for transparent democratic elections in six months, have unveiled a raft of proposed constitutional changes that include adopting a U.S.-style term limits of two four-year presidential terms. The changes, announced late Saturday, … read more
The Supreme Council of the Egyptian army, the country’s interim government, plans to hold its first talks with the Palestinian Authority. A Palestinian official said a delegation, headed by Gen. Mohammed Ibrahim, a senior intelligence officer, is scheduled to visit … read more
Proposed amendments to the Egyptian Constitution were revealed on Sunday after meeting the approval of Egypt’s Supreme Military Council, which has been charged with ruling the country since Egypt’s former president, Hosni Mubarak, stepped down after thirty years of rule … read more
A tear rolled down Eweis Abdullah’s cheek, but his voice didn’t crack or waver. He had told his story of injustice often over the years; a cadence settled over it. He was born a farmer’s son, running through his father’s … read more
Egypt’s ruling military council apologised on Saturday after military police beat protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, but activists called for fresh protests to denounce violence by the authorities. A security official and witnesses said that military police surrounded protesters shortly … read more
Egyptian soldiers fired in the air and used batons in the early hours of Saturday to disperse activists demanding the cabinet appointed by Hosni Mubarak be purged by the country’s new military leaders, protesters said. Thousands had gathered in Cairo’s … read more
The Muslim Brotherhood — the biggest opposition force in Egypt — is mistrusted in the West and by some in Egypt. The BBC’s Tarik Kafala investigates its platform and activities. THE Brotherhood runs hospitals, schools, banks, community centres, and facilities … read more
As hundreds of Egyptian college students rallied at the iconic pyramids of Giza Friday to promote tourism, camel guide Salah Shabani stood to the side and looked on with sadness. It’s been two weeks since a popular uprising forced President … read more
Child welfare activists here say there may be as many as 50,000 street kids in Cairo. “They leave home because of violence or neglect or because they don’t have enough to eat,” said Jane Gibreel, country director of Save the … read more