Author Archives: Editor

What Just Happened in Egypt?

It was not supposed to turn out this way: Only a year after Egyptians freely elected Mohamed Mursi as their president for a four-year term, he was removed by a military decree. This sets in motion a “road map” for … read more

Calm returns to Cairo – for now

The violence in Cairo has stopped. But new demonstrations have already been announced. In the meantime, the demonstrators on Tahrir Square are lauding the military and attacking the Muslim Brotherhood. Following the eruption of violence between pro-Morsi protesters and anti-Islamists … read more

Egypt militants bomb gas line to Jordan

An explosion hit an Egyptian pipeline on Saturday in the lawless Sinai peninsula following a series of attacks the last several days on security checkpoints, state TV and witnesses said. It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the … read more

Mohamed ElBaradei not confirmed as Egypt PM

Egypt’s new presidential media adviser on late Saturday denied the media reports stating opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei had been appointed the country’s interim prime minister, reported state-run MENA news agency.   “Until now, President Adli Mansour has not officially assigned … read more

Ministry may dissolve “NGO” Muslim Brotherhood

Social Affairs and Insurance Minister Nagwa Khalil has called on her ministry’s central department for legal affairs to address prosecutors over the outcome of investigations into violence outside the Muslim Brotherhood’s headquarters in Moqattam on Monday. Khalil told the state-run … read more