Women are the main breadwinners in as many as 30 percent of Egyptian households, a role frowned on by conservative Egyptian society but increasingly important in a country plunged into dire economic straits by the turbulent politics of the post-Mubarak … read more
As the drafting committee entrusted with creating Egypt’s new constitution, which is to be put to a national referendum next month, races against time to conclude its final product, concern runs high in most rights quarters about what the expected … read more
The European Union granted Egypt 100 million euros to be allocated to labor-intensive projects in the poorest villages, said Ghada Wali, secretary general of the Social Fund. read more
The Foreign Ministry on Monday evening summoned the Turkish ambassador in Cairo, Hussein Awni Botsala, to protest his recent statement demanding the release of deposed President Mohamed Morsy, considering it an unacceptable interference in Egypt’s internal affairs. read more
Troops will continue to be deployed in Egypt’s main squares and streets after the curfew is lifted on 14 November, Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim told state news agency MENA on Monday. The curfew has been in place since a state … read more
Sexual harassment, high rates of female genital cutting and a surge in violence and Islamist feeling after the Arab Spring uprisings have made Egypt the worst country in the Arab world to be a woman, a poll of gender experts … read more
Unknown gunmen launched a concerted attack on a radio station in a-Masa’eed, Arish early on Monday. Heavy firing broke out when gunmen clashed with army troops who arrived in two armored vehicles to secure the radio building. No casualties were … read more
he Arabic Network for Human Rights Information, ANHRI, condemned today the return of the Egyptian State Security Service’s practices and using the arrivals watch list in Cairo Airport without an order from the court or the prosecution, as the two … read more
Israel has returned a collection of stolen antiquities to Egypt after they were found on sale at an auction hall in Jerusalem. The antiquities ministry said the collection contains 90 ancient Egyptian artefacts, including clay vessels, vases, ushabti figurines and … read more
A Cairo appeal court on Monday extended the detention of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi for a further 30 days on charges of escaping from jail and espionage during the 2011 uprising. Morsi, who faces a separate trial for inciting … read more