Egypt will permanently open its border crossing with the Gaza Strip this weekend, the government announced yesterday, suggesting that military leaders are being swayed by growing sentiment here in favor of distancing the country from Israel. Opening the Rafah crossing, … read more
Ailing Egyptian former president Hosni Mubarak may be transferred from a hospital in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh to a prison hospital on Friday, the al-Gomhuria newspaper reported. Egypt’s public prosecutor had ordered in late April the transfer … read more
Egypt’s Prime Minister promoted his interim government’s achievements on Wednesday since taking office in February before a rally planned in Cairo on Friday. Facebook groups, which helped oust President Hosni Mubarak in February, have been complaining about what they see … read more
As political Islam grows as a force in post-revolution Egypt, the Muslim Brotherhood is forming its first political party and getting ready for a good showing in upcoming parliamentary elections. And this has liberal and secular parties scrambling. The revolution … read more
The main road in this dusty town on the Nile River Delta no longer bears the name of its most famous son. Hosni Mubarak Road is now simply Road No. 16. Gone too are the once ubiquitous mosaics and framed … read more
An Egyptian court has postponed to June 21 a hearing over a state land sale to Talaat Moustafa Group (TMG), the country’s biggest listed developer, in a case that has rattled investors in the property sector. TMG’s $3 bn Madinaty … read more
Egypt’s former President Hosni Mubarak will become the first Arab head of state to face trial after being deposed by his own people, marking a pivotal moment in the revolutions that have swept across more than half a dozen nations … read more
Seventeen lost pyramids are among the buildings identified in a new satellite survey of Egypt. More than 1,000 tombs and 3,000 ancient settlements were also revealed by looking at infra-red images which show up underground buildings. Initial excavations have already … read more
The Egyptian Petroleum Authority said it was monitoring fuel supplies across the country following skirmishes at petrol stations that left 16 people hurt. At least 16 people were injured in Egypt during fuel-related fights, including a weekend gunfight at a … read more
Egypt’s ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) on Sunday accused “foreign elements” of attempting to sow sedition toward the military through accusations against some council members. In a message on its Facebook page, the SCAF accused the elements … read more