The military on Wednesday lifted the nationwide curfew for the first time since 28 January. Former President Hosni Mubarak had ordered the curfew after police withdrew from the streets of Cairo, Alexandria and Suez because of protests. The curfew originally … read more
Walking through Cairo’s metro, Yussif is quiet. He sees the a few soldiers standing nearby and puts his head down. He doesn’t want to draw unnecessary attention to himself, he says. For him, the military has become a thorn in … read more
Three instances of harassment, all within three minutes of each other. I’m walking home in the Nasr City district on Abbas el-Akkad Street, notorious for its rush hour, every hour. It is not often that I walk in Cairo, but … read more
A U.S. plan to fund the democratic transition in Egypt has led to a confrontation with the country’s new rulers, who are suspicious of American aims and what they see as political interference in the aftermath of President Hosni Mubarak’s … read more
Egypt’s most organized and powerful Islamist movement on Monday announced it intends to join forces with one of the nation’s oldest liberal parties, presenting a formidable coalition for upcoming parliamentary elections. The alliance would unite the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and … read more
Welcome to “The Hangover,” Cairo edition. The widespread grass-roots protests that broke out in Egypt this spring succeeded in accomplishing what many skeptics doubted they could: ousting long-serving strongman Hosni Mubarak and ending his 30-year authoritarian rule. But now, some … read more
Egypt’s military rulers told human rights advocates Monday that at least 7,000 civilians have been sentenced to prison terms by military courts since Hosni Mubarak was ousted – an astoundingly high number likely to fuel debate over how much the … read more
Egyptian pro-democracy campaigner Mohamed ElBaradei says he is not sure he will run for president, because there is not enough debate about the future of the country. ElBaradei, the former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, is a favorite … read more
According to latest news, tourism travel to Egypt is slowly returning to normal, following the break due to the drastic turmoil caused by destabilization of its ruler. “For the return to normalcy, it requires a vigorous effort for the world … read more
Egypt has arrested a man they have accused of being an Israeli intelligence officer near downtown Cairo’s Tahrir Square. Egyptian authorities have said the man was “inciting sectarian violence.” The Israeli government has denied any knowledge of the person the … read more