When a woman was anally raped in a hospital in December 2012, the incident revealed the wide and deep cracks that have long existed in the Egyptian penal code, after she was shocked to discover that anal rape in not … read more
A group of young people have launched a campaign to improve the speed and lower the cost of using the internet in Egypt. “It all started when I saw a video by Omar Wahid, the admin of a Facebook page … read more
A group of online activists claimed responsibility for scrambling the broadcast of Egypt’s most popular satirical show by Bassem Youssef late Friday. The “The Symbol of Justice-Egyptian Electronic Army” said it was behind the scramble of MBC Masr’s airing of … read more
Four ports in Suez shut down on Sunday due to the poor weather conditions, particularly the high waves, an official told the state news agency. The ports were closed for ten hours before they opened on Saturday evening. Egypt has … read more
A bus accident near Hurghada on Sunday morning killed eight people and injured 29, Egypt’s health ministry said. The bus rolled over in wet conditions on the Hurghada road, according to Hossam Gameel, head of the local ambulance service. “Ambulances … read more
Spokesperson for the General Authority for Meteorology Waheed Saudi said on Friday that unstable weather is expected Sunday and Monday. Chilly weather accompanied by heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected on the mountain ranges of the Red Sea, and some … read more
A fresh round of Friday protests claimed the lives of three protesters while 27 were injured and 47 were arrested in demonstrations that spread across the country. The Ministry of Interior has claimed that protesters targeted security forces using live … read more
An explosion by a suspected homemade bomb targeting a Metro station in eastern Cairo wounded at least one person on Saturday, Egyptian security officials said, AFP reported. Since the military ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in July, militants have stepped … read more
Satellite TV channel MBC Misr experienced deliberate jamming of its signal Friday during the airing of Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef’s El-Bernameg show. The Saudi-owned Egypt-broadcasted channel said in a statement Friday that an unknown entity jammed irs broadcast causing disruptions … read more
Egypt’s newly-appointed cabinet on Thursday approved a law aimed at regulating the country’s upcoming presidential polls. The controversial 59-article piece of legislation has to be ratified by interim President Adly Mansour before it goes into effect and sets preparations for … read more