Egyptian security forces arrested Sheikh Abdullah Badr on Wednesday, upholding a December 2012 court verdict against him for insulting an Egyptian actress on television. Acid-tongued Badr was sentenced on 17 December to a year in jail, with bail set at … read more
Hundreds of Egyptian workers and political activists have joined a march from Cairo’s Sayyeda Zeinab district to the Shura Council headquarters to voice workers’ demands on Labour Day. Protesters waved red flags as they shouted the famous slogan of Egypt’s … read more
State security prosecutors have started interrogating an Egyptian national accused of spying for Israel, Judge Hisham El-Qarmouty, general attorney of the State Security High Prosecution, said on Tuesday. This month, an Israeli spy jailed in Egypt began a hunger strike … read more
The number of “insulting the president” lawsuits filed during the reign of President Mohamed Morsi exceeds those filed under all Egyptian rulers since 1892, a report by the Arab Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) has shown. The report said … read more
Egyptian prosecutors in the Nile Delta city of Tanta ordered the detention of activist Ahmed Douma on Tuesday for four days, pending investigations into charges that he insulted President Mohamed Morsi. According to Douma’s official Twitter account, he is accused … read more
On Wednesday, Egyptian workers will celebrate the first Labour Day since the election of President Mohamed Morsi, by voicing longstanding demands and unfulfilled promises. A march organised by dozens of political parties, movements and labour organisations is scheduled to leave … read more
Egypt’s leading opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei said Tuesday he believes the Islamist president will eventually be forced to reach out to the opposition because his group is losing support and isn’t able to tackle the country’s myriad problems alone. ElBaradei, … read more
The Black Bloc, a new Egyptian anarchist group, made its first appearance last week, on the eve of the second anniversary of the 25 January 2011 revolution. With a declared aim of fighting the Muslim Brotherhood, it has drawn a … read more
Hosni Mubarak ruled Egypt for almost 30 years until he was swept from power in a wave of mass protests in February 2011. Few expected that the little-known vice-president who was elevated to the presidency in the wake of Anwar … read more
Under the Mubarak regime, the state closely monitored all forms of political and religious expression in Egypt. Now all that has changed and millions are watching a proliferation of satellite TV channels. Shaimaa Khalil reports on the new voices in … read more