Author Archives: Expat Cairo

Soldier wounded in Sinai bomb explosion

An Egyptian soldier was wounded in a bomb explosion inside an armored vehcile on Tuesday in North Sinai’s Arish, security sources said. Egypt has stepped up security in the lawless peninsula to combat repeated armed attacks targeting the police and … read more

Egypt to up power rates

Egypt plans to boost electricity prices for the richest 20 percent of its citizens before the presidential elections at the end of May, as the country has “no time to waste” in starting reforms, the planning minister said. Ashraf Al-Arabi, … read more

Reporter lives endangered on the job in Egypt

Amr al-Sayed, a photojournalist for Sada el-Balad, and Khaled Hussien, a reporter for Youm7, were both shot on Monday while covering clashes between students and security forces at Cairo University, according to media reports. Their injuries shed light on an increasingly … read more