The Independent Teachers Syndicate has accused the Education Ministry of “Brotherhoodizing” education, dismissing the ministry’s media statements saying it is trying to reduce corruption and expenditures. In a statement issued on Sunday, the syndicate added that around 22 members of … read more
he official Facebook Page of the Egyptian armed forces spokesperson, Colonel Ahmed Ali, has announced on Monday that forces “have foiled an attempt to bomb the Rafah Church in North Sinai.” According to the short statement, the army patrols discovered … read more
Members of the committee for legislative and constitutional affairs in Egypt’s Shura Council (the upper, consultative house of parliament) voiced disagreement in a Sunday session over the legal status of Coptic Christians in a proposed elections law. MP Mamdouh Ramzy, … read more
Besides being issued by a prominent leader of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), the significance of Essam El-Erian’s recent call for Egyptian Jews to return to Egypt can be found in what El-Erian actually said and what he meant by it. … read more
Prime Minister Hisham Qandil has announced that a top-level IMF delegation would visit Egypt on Monday to discuss a long-awaited $4.8 billion loan, adding that the government would take the opportunity to clarify the reasons for Egypt’s request to postpone … read more
Egypt’s pound slid by half a per cent on Sunday at the central bank’s fifth auction of foreign currency, with all $60 million on offer sold to banks at a cut-off price of LE6.4185, the central bank said. Thursday’s cut-off … read more
Security operations in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, dubbed ‘Operation Sinai,’ remain ongoing, a military spokesman has announced. said in a statement. Colonel Ahmed Mohamed Ali, official military spokesman for the Egyptian Armed Forces, released the statement on his official Facebook page … read more
Ten Egyptian ministers are decided to be replaced in a partial cabinet reshuffle, including the interior and finance ministers, state news agency MENA reported. The Ministry of Interior will be taken over by General Mohamed Ibrahim, who was an assistant … read more
Egypt’s newly appointed 10 ministers took their oath Sunday before President Mohamed Morsi and are currently in a meeting with the Egyptian leader. Present at the ceremony, which took place in the presidential palace, was Prime Minister Hisham Qandil. Sources … read more
The year 2012 was supposed to witness Egypt’s transition from the revolutionary state back to the stability of elected bodies and sovereign institutions. However, the transition turned out to be longer and more complicated than expected, and the final outcome … read more