Author Archives: Expat Cairo

Egypt’s Christians Caught in Cross Fire

Drenched in sweat and covered in ash, 24-year-old Miriam Nagi has spent the past eight days mopping soot inside St. George’s Church.She’s cleaning up after a fire raged there last week, turning a once gleaming Egyptian spiritual center into a … read more

Egypt arrests former youth minister

The Egyptian authorities arrested Muslim Brotherhood leader and former Youth Minister Osama Yassin on Monday, reported the state-owned news agency. The security forces also arrested Mohamed Hafez, secretary of Brotherhood’s Khairat al-Shater. A security source confirmed that the arrests came … read more

Egypt court rules against banning porn websites

The Administrative Court ruled on Saturday against the banning of pornography websites in Egypt. A case was filed by lawyer Ibrahim El-Salamony against former President Mohamed Morsi’s request to ban pornography websites in Egypt. El-Salamony filed the case, arguing that … read more

Curfew shortened except on Fridays: Cabinet

Egypt’s army-backed government shortened a night-time curfew by two hours on Saturday, 10 days after imposing it during a fierce crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood protesters in Cairo. sure et Effective immediately, the curfew will last from 9 p.m. Egypt Time … read more

Egypt may reconsider curfew: Deputy PM

Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister Hossam Eissa has said the authorities may reconsider the curfew should tensions cool off across the country. His statement came after Friday saw lower turnouts at pro-Morsi protests. In a phone interview on Dream TV, Eissa … read more