Egyptian workers held 2,486 protests in 2013, 2,243 of which took place during the reign of ousted former President Mohamed Morsi. A total of 243 protests were held under the military-backed interim government. An average of 6.1 worker protests took … read more
Tourists once flocked to Luxor for its ancient treasures, but as Egypt witnesses sweeping political upheavals, the visitors have simply vanished from this famed temple city. Christmas used to be particularly busy, as tens of thousands of visitors thronged Luxor’s … read more
We look forward to continuing to provide up to the minute news and information for the expat community throughout 2014 and beyond. We wish you a happy and prosperous New Year. Expat Cairo Team read more
Famous TV host and satirist Bassem Youssef signed with MBC group this week and will return back to the screen in February 2014, sources in MBC told Ahram Online. Youssef signed a contract with Saudi-owned MBC group in Dubai five … read more
Security forces have arrested 15 pro-Muslim Brotherhood female students after they had attempted to disrupt exams and assault their colleagues at the girls’ faculty of engineering in Azhar University, the Interior Ministry said. Pro-Brotherhood female students stirred chaos to terrorise … read more
Al Jazeera said Egyptian security forces arrested three of its journalists after the interior ministry accused the Qatar-based television channel of broadcasting illegally from a hotel suite together with a member of the Muslim Brotherhood. Al Jazeera’s offices in Cairo … read more
The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Monday classified Egypt, Syria and Iraq as the most dangerous countries for journalists to operate in. The report said that 70 journalists were killed on the job in 2013; two-thirds were … read more
A Cairo Court for Urgent Matters has banned on Monday demonstrations on campus without prior authorisation, a judicial source told Ahram Online. More details to follow read more
The Egyptian government will likely call a presidential election ahead of parliamentary polls, two officials said on Monday, rearranging the political roadmap in a way that could see army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi elected head of state by April. The … read more
Clashes erupted on Sunday morning between security forces and students near the main entrance to Azhar University’s dormitory, state television reported. Students went to the university to take their mid-term exams amid tight security after violent confrontations erupted on Saturday … read more