US State Department spokesperson Jennifer Psaki told reporters on Thursday that the US administration has not yet decided on resuming military aid to Egypt. Commenting on the latest communications between US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Egyptian counterpart … read more
A key Egyptian university has expelled 23 students suspected of links with the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood after they held a trademark black banner of Al Qaeda terror network in a recent protest. “Cairo University has decided to irrevocably expel the … read more
Hopefully you will never experience a fire in your car – BUT it can happen to anyone, anywhere. We often see burnt out vehicles on the side of Cairo roads. Often bad servicing and maintenance is to blame. So today … read more
In advice issued today, 19 February 2014, The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all travel to: the Governorate of North Sinai due to the significant increase in criminal activity and recent terrorist attacks on police and security forces … read more
While not a new phenomenon, professional dog-napping is on the rise in Cairo. Every dog is at risk but pure bred dogs are popular and as a result more valuable. Many dog thefts occur outside restaurants, shops, and from parked … read more
Egypt’s interior ministry said on Sunday it had broken up a “military wing” of the Muslim Brotherhood, allegedly formed to attack policemen, in the most detailed accusation yet implicating the group in militant attacks. The Brotherhood, the group of ousted … read more
It’s cold these days (supposedly this has been Egypt’s coldest winter in over 100 years) – it’s been rainy, windy and raw. So let’s talk about your air conditioning system. Why your A/C now? Because you should turn it one … read more
Swine influenza, or flu, is a contagious respiratory disease that affects pigs. When the flu spreads person-to-person, instead of from animals to humans, it can continue to mutate, making it harder to treat or fight, because people have no natural … read more
“I know a thing or two about the international distribution of Coca-Cola, and I am also aware of the habit of Egyptians (unlike more civilized nations) to drink water right out of the tap. All of which made me wonder … read more
The Egyptian Society for Mercy to Animals (ESMA) was formed in late 2007 in response to a horrific shooting spree of street dogs by the Egyptian government. A small group of Egyptians and expatriates came together to fight this notion … read more