Prominent journalist Hani Shukrallah said the current Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated administration of the country’s flagship paper Al-Ahram has driven him out of the institution. In a note published on his Facebook page, Shukrallah — the former editor-in-chief of English-language website Ahram … read more
The World Bank is granting Egypt US$6.7 million to improve its management of water resources, World Bank Senior Operations Officer Husam Abu Dagga said Sunday, according to state news agency MENA. During a workshop held by the World Bank in … read more
The Egyptian coastal city of Alexandria experienced another building collapse early Sunday, which killed one and injured at least five others. The three-storey residential building in the district of Muharram Bek in Alexandria was affected by construction taking place in … read more
Prosecutors are investigating telephone calls where unknown people allegedly threaten to burn down the office of Muslim Brotherhood deputy leader Khairat al-Shater, according to a judicial source. The source told Turkish news agency Anadolu that workers at Shater’s office in … read more
President Mohamed Morsi met on Saturday with founder and head of the Ghad El-Thawra Party and 2005 presidential candidate Ayman Nour. The presidency released a statement explaining that the meeting was held as part of a series of meetings planned … read more
Detained Egyptian activist Hassan Mostafa started a hunger strike Saturday complaining of maltreatment inside his Borg El-Arab prison, announced his lawyer Hamdy Khalaf, according to Al-Ahram Arabic website. Mostafa is currently detained pending investigations on accusations of assaulting the judiciary. … read more
An Egyptian rights group and the nation’s telecommunication’s ministry have filed appeals to reverse a court order to block YouTube. Last week, a judge ordered the government to block access to the video-sharing website for 30 days for carrying an … read more
A new Egyptian opposition group has risen to the forefront, as the country marks the second anniversary of the ousting of former President Hosni Mubarak. The ‘Black Bloc’ is threatening Islamist authorities and sparking fears of a street war. “This … read more
Cairo police have unleashed water cannons and tear gas to disperse a crowd of protesters in front of the presidential palace. At least one person has been killed and dozens injured in clashes across Egypt. Clashes in Cairo broke out … read more
Several children and young men have reported that they were physically and sexually abused by police officers and Central Security Forces while in detention at CSF camps. The children gave their testimonies during a press conference, “A homeland without torture,” … read more