A congressional hearing held by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom to discuss the New Year’s Eve Alexandria church bombing was rejected by Archbishop Salib Matta Sawiris, a member of the Confessional Council. Sawiris said that the Coptic Orthodox Church rejects … read more
Egyptian journalist Ahmed Saad is softspoken and reserved and a devoted Muslim. The 20-year-old is also a self-proclaimed gay rights activist. With his slight frame, Saad seems more like a polite high school student than the new face of gay … read more
Egyptian activists called for a demonstration to take place Saturday morning in front of the Supreme Court in Cairo demanding punishment for those responsible for the death of Khaled Saeed, who was allegedly tortured to death in police custody in … read more
Three more Egyptians set themselves alight on Friday, apparently inspired by an act of self-immolation in Tunisia that prompted protests that led to the ousting of the president. An unemployed 35-year-old Egyptian set himself alight and was seriously wounded, security … read more
Kidnappers abducted an Egyptian oil worker early Friday from a ship off Nigeria’s coast after seizing control of the vessel for several hours before leaving, the military said. The whereabouts of the victim were unclear after the incident aboard a … read more
Egypt’s aims to attract $2.5 billion worth of new investments in its oil sector with a plan of issuing as much as 18 oil concessions to be offered on bidding, the oil minister was quoted as saying on Friday. The … read more
In recent years Egypt has opened itself as a hub for outsourcing, particularly in the technology sector. In doing so, the government hopes to create much-needed jobs for fresh graduates and is even hoping to revamp the education system to … read more
In response to Egyptian activists calls for declaring January 25 a day of protest and civil disobedience, a pro-government group is calling on people to label the day the “day of loyalty to president Mubarak.” The group plans to go … read more
Arab leaders have begun taking extraordinary measures in an attempt to avoid widespread public protests like those seen over the past month in Tunisia, leading to the ousting of Tunisian President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali. Kuwait’s Amir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad … read more
A man was arrested while attempting to set himself on fire outside the Egyptian parliament in downtown Cairo on Thursday, according to a security source. Parliament’s security personnel arrested Saeed Abu Amany before he set himself on fire. He was … read more