An Egyptian judge on Saturday postponed the trial of the country’s former interior minister and four of his top aides in the deadly shootings of protesters, after chaos broke out in the courtroom with families of the victims shouting, “Butcher! … read more
Liberal and secular Egyptians at the core of mass protests that toppled the regime of Hosni Mubarak are scrambling to form a unified political front ahead of critical parliamentary elections in which they will face the better-organised Islamists. “Time is … read more
More than three months after a popular revolt overthrew a regime reviled for its corruption and brutality, Egypt is facing mounting religious tensions and economic stagnation. The unity which brought together millions, Muslim and Christian alike, out on the streets … read more
Military prosecutors summoned and then released the editor and two journalists from an independent newspaper for reporting on an alleged deal to offer amnesty to ousted president Hosni Mubarak. he three were released after they signed a pledge agreeing not … read more
Human trafficking is the third-largest illegal trade in the world, following trading in weapons and drugs. It causes a headache for people in Egypt and many other countries. This headache was discussed at a recent meeting in Cairo, attended by … read more
Since before the revolution, the drivers of the white taxis have staged more than 20 demonstrations. Things recently took a turn for the worse, when one of them ran over two protesters outside the Ministry of Finance; one of them … read more
Scuffles broke out between lawyers and security officers in a Cairo court on Saturday, disrupting the trial of Egypt’s reviled former interior minister and six other ministry officials on charges of killing protesters. A witness told Reuters police lined up … read more
A group of Egyptian Christians ended a sit-in early Saturday in central Cairo, about two weeks after they began their protests against violence targeting the country’s religious minority. They were protesting in front of the State Radio and Television building … read more
Despite a challenging legal environment for investors in Egypt, Al-Futtaim Group will pour in about two billion Egyptian pounds (Dh1.2337 billion) next year to continue construction of its Cairo Festival City project, IKEA and Marks & Spencer stores, a senior … read more
The exiled Hamas leader Khaled Mish’al on Thursday said that Egypt renewed its efforts to release Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. Mish’al, the head of Hamas politburo, said that the Egyptian mediators are making … read more