Gouda Abdel-Khalek, Egypt’s minister of social solidarity and internal trade, has spoken out against security measures at Cairo Airport after he was not searched at the newly built Terminal 3. Abdel-Khalek phoned Minister of Interior Mansour El-Essawi to inform him … read more
The separation between religion and politics was one of the chief concerns political activists and analysts expressed about the recently accredited Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), which is yet to put together a comprehensible program and set of goals easily … read more
The International Monetary Fund on Sunday extended a $3 billion loan to Egypt’s transitional government. That pledge follows the World Bank’s commitment of $4.5 billion and at least $2 billion in promised debt relief and loan guarantees from the U.S. … read more
Nearly four months after taking power, the Egyptian military is slowly losing the public affection it enjoyed in the days immediately after Hosni Mubarak was driven from office. The military has enjoyed public support since army officers seized power in … read more
Egypt’s post-revolution life hasn’t been a bed of bread and roses. In the months since president Hosni Mubarak’s departure, unemployment and corruption are up, and Egyptians are frustrated that life after the fall of the regime isn’t markedly better than … read more
Egypt’s long-despised police force, which deserted the streets during an uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak, is being urged to come back to deal with rising crime. But the question of what to do about the police has put the country’s … read more
In the months since Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s resignation, his successors have signaled a shift in foreign policy by reaching out to former adversaries. Egypt’s government has welcomed Iranian diplomats and embraced the Palestinian group Hamas. Many interpret such moves … read more
Clashes involving gunfire between families in Upper Egypt disrupted train movement on the Cairo-Assiut agricultural railway on Wednesday. The fighting involved the Selim and Makady families and led to two injuries. In what started as a photo dispute, the same … read more
The Cairo Criminal Court is due to issue verdicts on 5 July in a corruption case involving three senior figures from the former regime. Verdicts will be handed down on former Trade and Industry Minister Rachid Mohamed Rachid, who has … read more
Egyptian workers on Wednesday took to the streets to demand better working conditions, defying the controversial anti-strike law, Ahram Online reported. Employees of Egypt’s state owned automobile company Nasr Car, along with tenant farmers, graduates of Al-Azhar University and staff … read more