Operations at Egypt’s North Cairo Electricity Distribution Company (NCEDC) have been on hold for the fifth day in row due to a sit-in by workers demanding the release of 17 of their colleagues who are currently under arrest. The workers … read more
Egypt is suffering its worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, a former finance minister of the country and one of its leading economists have warned. In terms of its devastating effect on Egypt’s poorest, the country’s current economic predicament … read more
The network of tunnels that snake underneath the border between Gaza and Egypt are dark, dingy and dangerous, but they have proved invaluable to transport supplies and fuel past the Israeli blockade. One commodity to be smuggled inside impoverished Gaza, … read more
Several Egyptian political forces have called for a series of protests in support of an anti-Morsi petition drive — Tamarod, or ‘Rebel’ campaign — to kick off Friday. A million-man rally is scheduled for Friday with the aim of decrying … read more
Egypt’s prominent political forces continue to announce their backing of the recently launched anti-Morsi ‘Rebel’ campaign, giving a fresh momentum to the defiant initiative. Egypt’s Constitution Party, founded by democracy advocate Mohamed ElBaradei, announced on Thursday its official and “full” … read more
A security source has revealed that the kidnappers of seven Egyptian security personnel in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula have demanded the release of Islamist militants detained for almost two years. The militants, who allegedly belong to the Tawhid wal-Jihad group, were … read more
Organisers of a new signature drive aimed at registering opposition to President Mohamed Morsi say their campaign is gaining momentum, despite doubts about the initiative’s efficacy and the launch of a counter-campaign. Unhappy with Egypt’s Islamist government, young activists have … read more
Seven members of the Egyptian security forces were kidnapped by unknown assailants in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula early on Thursday. According to state news agency MENA the seven include one member of the armed forces, four port security officers, and two … read more
The 6 October Misdemeanour Court on Wednesday fined television host Jihan Mansour LE10,000 for “insulting” and “defaming” Essam El-Erian, vice president of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party. The court ordered Mansour to pay LE10,000 in “compensation” to the … read more
Investigations have revealed that members of the Al-Qaeda terrorist group – who escaped from prison during Egypt’s 2011 uprising – had planned attacks on the US and French embassies in Cairo, according to official Egyptian news agency MENA. Investigations further … read more