In Hosni Mubarak’s final days in office in 2011, the world’s gaze focused on Cairo, where hundreds of thousands of protesters demanded the resignation of one of the Arab world’s longest serving autocrats. Little attention was paid when a group … read more
Supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi have called for fresh protests despite recent clashes that left dozens dead and hundreds injured. A Muslim Brotherhood-led alliance urged protesters to march to Cairo’s Tahrir Square, the iconic protest venue during the 2011 … read more
Two Canadians freed at the weekend after being held in Egypt for more than six weeks without charge were allowed to leave the country on Thursday when authorities lifted a travel ban. John Greyson and Tarek Loubani were arrested after … read more
To all in Maadi , Muslim brotherhood protesters are moving through New Maadi now from the direction of Road 263. Sources state approximately 500 hundred cars moving in the direction of Maadi Grand Mall. We suggest avoiding the area if … read more
Egypt is known for its Red Sea beaches, awesome Alexandrian seaside for long nightly promenades and most importantly, the Pyramids. We are not exactly known for a land of modern adventures, but this is quickly changing. The young people of … read more
Three army conscripts and one police conscript were killed Thursday morning in a car bomb attack targeting a security checkpoint in the volatile Northern Sinai Peninsula, Egypt’s state news agency MENA reported. The explosion, which took place south of El-Arish … read more
Two Canadians who remain trapped in Egypt after being released from jail have made their first appearance in an online video thanking supporters. John Greyson and Tarek Loubani, who were detained for seven weeks in Cairo, appear healthy and … read more
A pan-African magazine says Africa has many more billionaires than previously reported, 55 of them worth more than $143 billion including a Nigerian said to be the richest black woman in the world. “Move over, Oprah!” Ventures Africa says in … read more
Popular satirist Bassem Youssef will be back to his weekly TV show after an almost three-month hiatus following the downfall of Egypt’s Islamist president Mohamed Morsi. Youssef said on Wednesday his widely-viewed political satirical show, El-Bernameg (‘The Programme’), will be … read more
Egypt’s railway system has lost LE228 million (roughly $33 million) due to the suspension of passenger services since mid-August, an Egyptian Railway Authority official told Ahram Online on Wednesday. “Egypt’s railway is ready to resume operations at full capacity but … read more