A group of activists have hung up posters around Egypt’s capital supporting the country’s intelligence chief as a possible candidate in next year’s presidential elections. Launched Thursday, the campaign for Omar Suleiman is the latest stab against a possible father-son … read more
The bearded young cleric yells at a young woman for lifting her traditional veil from her face while speaking to him on the street, and rants against Egyptians who adopt Western lifestyles and values. His followers beat up an opponent. … read more
The government decrees that the now-‘chaotic’ call by thousands of men must instead be delivered by one muezzin broadcast over a system linking 4,500 mosques. ‘It’ll never work,’ one veteran prayer caller says. Sandals in alleys, keys scraping locks, the … read more
Whether Gamal Mubarak will be the ruling National Democratic Party’s (NDP) candidate in the 2011 presidential election is one of the most discussed questions in Egypt today. Campaigns have sprung up in Egypt and abroad to collect signatures in support … read more
The Egyptian government Wednesday summoned an Iranian diplomat to protest against the statements attributed to Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki in which he criticized some Arab leaders for their participation in launching direct negotiations between the Palestinians and Israel. Egypt’s … read more
The first direct peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians in nearly two years are getting under way in Washington. Barack Obama inaugurated the new peace process saying “too much blood” had already been spilled in the Middle East The US … read more
Egyptians got a rude shock this Ramadan season with the return of power cuts – something inhabitants of most parts of the country thought they had put behind them many years ago. Ramadan this year has come amidst an unusually … read more
Egypt’s Ministry of Culture moved Tuesday to shut websites believed to be violating intellectual property rights and depriving artists of profits. Under the latest directive, censorship authorities will monitor websites for copyright violations and report them to the Ministry of … read more
A delegation of the Egyptian Ministry of Irrigation has started the executive procedures of a project to renovate and rehabilitate 16 Nile water gauge stations in south Sudan. The $5.7-million project comes within the framework of the Egyptian grant dedicated … read more
Prospective expatriates looking to relocate abroad to Egypt will find that they get more for their money in terms of accommodation and entertainment, the country’s tourism board has stated. Khaled Ramy, UK and Ireland director of the Egyptian State Tourism … read more