The downtown market, which was usually full of customers, has been affected by the political turmoil and financial shortage that have gripped the country, after the January 25 revolution, the owners agree. Customers as well as Arab tourists have almost … read more
Egypt’s state television reported late Saturday evening that a court has fined former President Hosni Mubarak nearly $35 million, former Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif $7 million and former Interior Minister Habib el-Adly some $50 million for cutting mobile networks and … read more
The lawyer for former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said on Sunday that Mubarak is “very sad and sorry” that he has been accused of ordering live ammunition used against protesters. Mubarak’s attorney, Fareed El Deeb, spoke with reporters on Sunday … read more
Egypt’s protest movement is calling for a “second revolution” as it plans a huge rally Friday directed mainly against the country’s military rulers. But the movement itself is now beset by divisions over Egypt’s political future. The Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s … read more
Egyptian authorities detained four activists on Thursday for putting up posters calling for nationwide protests on Friday, which the country’s Islamists have vowed to stay away from. The four, including film director Aida al-Kashef, were held by military police Cairo … read more
A criminal court in Cairo has sentenced the former housing minister to five years in prison for corruption, a spokesman for Egypt’s general prosecutor said Thursday. Ahmed Maghrabi is the latest official to be convicted following a widespread probe by … read more
t is a familiar scene. Thousands of Egyptians gathered in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, chanting for a better rule of law, an end to dictatorship and having their country where it belongs: for the people. On Friday, activists and average citizens … read more
Scores of Egyptians, pushing for a faster change pace, early Friday turned up at the iconic Tahrir Square in central Cairo for massive protests dubbed by organisers “the Second Friday of Anger”. Raising the national flag, the protesters are expected … read more
The true story behind the recent Islamist attacks on Egypt’s Copts—wherein over a dozen Christians were killed, hundreds wounded, and their churches torched—is as illuminating as it is sordid. To recap, Islamists—or “Salafists,” as many in the Egyptian media are … read more
Egypt’s statistics agency on Wednesday informed that unemployment rose to 11.9 percent, the highest rate in the last ten years, the Ahram newspaper reported. Abu Bakr El-Guindi, head of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), added that … read more