Dozens of foreign tourists braved the revolution in Egypt on Sunday to visit the world’s greatest collection of pharaonic treasures and were welcomed with roses, as craftsmen meticulously mended artefacts damaged by looting. The usually busy galleries of the Egyptian … read more
Supporters of the Libyan uprising demonstrated outside the Libyan embassy in Cairo on Sunday, calling for the ouster of longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi and an end to the violent suppression of anti-government protesters. Chanting: “the people want to execute the … read more
Banks opened on Sunday after a week-long closure as Egypt’s economy, damaged by the political turmoil caused by the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak and subsequent labor protests, struggled to get back on its feet. Following are some details of … read more
It seems very few media observers noticed, but Al Jazeera English did not report on the brutal attack against CBS correspondent Lara Logan in Egypt last week. Shocking, yes, but the truth. Sure, there was a brief mention on their … read more
Workers at Egypt’s largest factory will remain on strike, an independent labour group said on Saturday, in defiance of warnings by the ruling military junta that it will no longer tolerate protests. Around 15,000 workers from the Misr Spinning and … read more
When a housekeeper came to work in Cairo on Thursday, she had a dreamy look in her eyes. According to a calculation she had heard, if all the money looted by businessmen and government officials were recovered and divided up, … read more
A Cairo court on Saturday approved the establishment of the al-Wasat Al-Jadid political party, after its applications for official status were denied for 15 years. The moderate Islamic party is the first to be given a licence to operate after … read more
Egypt’s ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has launched its own page on Facebook, the social network website that was the starting tool for the victorious revolution that ousted president Hosni Muburak a week ago. Hundreds of thousands of … read more
Banks in Egypt will reopen tomorrow, 20 February, announced the Central Bank of Egypt, stating the decision was made to satisfy customer needs and avoid additional setbacks to the Egyptian economy. Banks closed after police disappeared from the streets following … read more
Egypt gave permission on Friday for Iranian warships to transit the Suez Canal into the Mediterranean, state media reported, after Israel described the move as a “provocation.” “Egypt agreed to allow two Iranian warships to transit the Suez Canal,” the … read more