The government plans to establish an industrial hub in southern Egypt, one of the poorest and traditionally most neglected regions of the country, to capitalise on the area’s mineral resources and potential for tourism. The project will develop four industrial … read more
A Kiwi journalist arrested by Egyptian police near the scene of violent protests in Cairo has been released. Campbell MacDiarmid, who works for Egypt’s Business Today magazine, was reportedly beaten and accused of being a spy. He was held at … read more
An Egyptian women’s initiative has launched a campaign entitled “We Will Ride Bicycles” to confront sexual harassment in the streets and public transportation. The “Girls Revolution” Facebook page, created in January 2012, launched a campaign along the same lines in … read more
Cairo’s airport authorities have declared a state of emergency and a heightened security alert after several explosions hit Egypt on Monday. According to Al-Ahram’s Arabic website, security has been reinforced on all airport entrances and exits, in addition to the … read more
Assailants fired a rocket-propelled grenade at a state-owned satellite station in the Maadi suburb of Cairo on Monday, wounding two people, security officials said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack. Islamist militants have stepped up attacks … read more
Gunmen killed five Egyptian soldiers in an attack on an army patrol near the Suez Canal city of Ismailia on Monday, security officials said. Masked assailants fired at the patrol from a private car, according to Ismailia’s security director. read more
A massive explosions hit security headquarters in a southern Sinai town on Monday, Egyptian officials said, as the death toll from clashes between rival factions a day earlier rose to 53. In further violence in the country, five Egyptian soldiers … read more
Two Canadians released from an Egyptian prison after being held without charges since mid-August were barred from flying out of the country, Cairo airport officials said. John Greyson, a Toronto filmmaker and York University professor, and Tarek Loubani, a physician … read more
Egyptian border guards confiscated ten explosive devices and five rockets in Sinai’s Rafah on Sunday, reported the state news agency. The vehicle carrying arms was stopped earlier after an exchange of fire between assailants and security forces near the Rafah … read more
Security forces in Qalyubiya have arrested 25 people allegedly affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood, accusing them of possession of 51 explosive devices. The suspects were arrested at Kolleyet al-Zeraa Metro stop and have been referred for investigations. read more