A Russian female tourist died of alcohol poisoning in Egypt’s resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, officials with the consular department of the Russian embassy in Cairo, said, citing a police resort. The accident occurred on the night of January 1 – … read more
Egypt’s dizzying ride over the past three years since the toppling of Hosni Mubarak has not only shaken up the country’s politics. It has revolutionized its pop culture scene, from language to music and art, bringing in a vibe of … read more
At least 13 people died in clashes Friday across Egypt as police dispersed thousands of protesters demanding the reinstatement of deposed Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, the health ministry said. The protests came after an Islamist alliance that backs Morsi called … read more
A homemade bomb went off on Sunday inside a mosque in the Egyptian capital Cairo causing no casualties, a security source said. A man in his 50s entered Nasr al-Islam Mosque in Al-Sahel district with a bag when his package … read more
It was on a lunch break during a tour of the ancient city of Memphis, under the shadows of Egypt’s ancient pyramids that Tarek, a tour guide, became emotional. “Before the revolution,” said the 28-year-old, “I worked so hard that … read more
In a broadcast in December by Egypt’s Tahrir TV, prominent Egyptian author Amr Ammar characterised the celebrated political satirist Jon Stewart as “a Jewish-American author, journalist and media personality” who was allegedly a political disciple of former US National Security … read more
The giraffe committed suicide, an Egyptian newspaper reported. And the government pulled a former zoo director out of retirement to deal with the resulting media storm. “The problem is with the press,” Nabil Sedki said on a recent afternoon, taking … read more
Egypt’s first dose of cold weather this winter will last for three days due to a polar depression bringing cold air from the north, the Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) has said. Blustery weather will drive down temperatures to between 5 … read more
The trial of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood chief and his deputies on charges related to protest deaths came to an abrupt end yesterday when the judges quit in protest at chaos in the dock. The previous session on October 29 of … read more
Egyptian security forces raided an office of Qatar’s Al Jazeera television channel late Wednesday night and arrested 11 Qatari citizens, state newspaper Al Ahram reported. Four Qatari police officers were among those arrested, Al Ahram said. It was not immediately … read more