For months, curators at a British museum had been wondering how an ancient Egyptian statue in a sealed display cabinet had been able to rotate on its glass shelf, seemingly of its own free will. Rumours abounded that it was … read more
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday accused the Muslim Brotherhood of stealing Egypt’s revolution, in some of his toughest comments yet about the party that took power in the nation’s first democratic election. In a speech to a … read more
The constituent assembly amending Egypt’s constitution has passed an article that grants the Supreme Council of Armed Forces the right to choose the country’s defense minister for the next eight years (two presidential terms), sources said. The article grants the … read more
The total number of children under 18 years old in Egypt, counted until the end of June, is 36 million children, which equals 26.4 percent of the total population, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics. In … read more
At least one person was killed when Egyptian riot police stormed Cairo’s Tahrir Square late on Tuesday to disperse stone-throwing protesters, a health ministry official said. Police backed by armoured vehicles fired tear gas and shots after clashes in the … read more
Ten Egyptian soldiers were killed and 35 wounded in a car bomb attack near the North Sinai city of El-Arish on Wednesday, a security official said. The attack was one of the deadliest in the Sinai Peninsula since al … read more
Egypt’s Rebel movement announced late Monday it would not partake in the second anniversary commemoration of the Mohamed Mahmoud clashes, citing fears the event might be used by the Muslim Brotherhood to serve their own interests. “We call on Egyptians … read more
By Omnia Talal The writer of an Egyptian film produced to expose the struggles and oppression that women face in society believes a woman’s main job is to raise her children. Written by Kareem Fahmy, “Hatooly Ragel” (Bring Me A … read more
About 1,000 people marched in Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Monday night to condemn the actions of Egyptian security forces and some voiced rare criticism of the army chief, raising tension on the eve of planned mass protests. Large numbers of … read more
Hours after the collision that killed 27 Egyptians in a train crash south of the capital, Egypt’s prime minister and transportation minister have distanced themselves from the accident, dubbing it a “human error.” In a press conference on Monday, Prime … read more