A spokesman for the anti-Morsi Rebel (Tamarod) campaign said that the group had refused to meet with a delegation from the American embassy in Egypt. Mahmoud Badr, one of the founders of the movement, said on Thursday on his official … read more
The Fayoum Criminal Court acquitted 14 pro-Muslim Brotherhood members and supporters, including an ex-parliamentarian, after they had been charged with committing acts of violence. The court acquitted 13 Brotherhood supporters and members who were arrested between five to seven months … read more
Any person who sexually harasses a man or a woman in any form will be jailed for at least six months and fined 3,000 to 5,000 EGP, or may receive one of the two penalties, according to the amendment to … read more
Presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabahy has vowed to, if elected, deny economic assistance from the United States and ensure that Egypt is not treated as a “subordinate.” The Presidential candidate appeared in a televised interview Tuesday night on privately owned satellite … read more
The Egyptian cabinet’s spokesperson Hossam El-Qweish said on Wednesday that Egypt is to re-apply daylight saving time starting this month, Al-Ahram’s Arabic news website reported. Starting 15 May, Egypt will switch to summer time by adjusting the clock one hour … read more
Heavy rainfall is expected across the country on Thursday, announced Egypt’s Meteorological Authority, with floods in the Sinai Peninsula, the Red Sea mountain range and Upper Egypt, state news agency MENA reported. read more
Presidential campaigns are in full swing in Egypt, where voting is scheduled by the end of May. It’s widely expected that the recently retired military chief, Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, will sweep to a landslide victory over his sole … read more
Presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabbahi said on Tuesday that corruption is behind the poverty, unemployment and sickness that plagues the country. “Tackling corruption is the first step in rebuilding this country,” he said, adding that his platform addresses this issue. “And … read more
Former Egyptian army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who is expected to win a presidential election this month, said in a television interview broadcast on Tuesday that costly energy subsidies could not be lifted quickly. “The subsidies can’t be removed suddenly … read more
For Jawad Rezavi, 26, smoking shisha is the perfect way to unwind in an evening. “After a long day, I’ll go to a shisha lounge. It relaxes me. In the same way that some people will enjoy a glass of red wine … read more