The ouster of former Egypt president Hosny Mubarak and his family led to jubilant celebrations on the streets of Cairo, but three months on there is a growing sense of unease at the slow rate of change. The Supreme Council … read more
Egypt’s judiciary, which is investigating former first lady Suzanne Mubarak for corruption, would be satisfied if she returns some money to the state, the justice minister told Al Arabiya television on Tuesday. “Should Suzanne Mubarak return money, that would be … read more
Facing charges on corruption and killing protesters, Egypt’s ousted president Hosni Mubarak and his wife Suzanne Thabet are to apologize to people and relinquish their assets in a desperate attempt to secure amnesty, an Egyptian daily reported. Mubarak is said … read more
An Egyptian judge ordered businessman Ibrahim Kamel detained again on Sunday on charges of inciting violence against protesters, days after a military prosecutor decided to release him for lack of evidence. A source in the judge’s office said Kamel would … read more
The Egyptian Supreme Council of Health met on Saturday May 14, after a hiatus of more than 15 years. The council’s first meeting, attended by Health Minister Ashraf Hatem, decided in coordination with the ministry of finance, to increase the … read more
The wife of ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak is to receive cardiac catheterisation after suffering a suspected heart attack following a detention order, the hospital chief said. Suzanne Mubarak “is still in the intensive care unit and will remain there … read more
Any university likes to brag about prominent alumni. But when they end up taking opposite sides of a revolution on its doorstep, some nimble footwork is required, as the American University in Cairo learned in recent months. Case in point: … read more
Egyptian security forces clashed Monday with protesters demonstrating outside the Israeli embassy in Cairo over the anniversary of what they call the Nakba, the disenfranchisement of Palestinian Arabs during Israel’s 1948 War of Independence. At least 40 demonstrators were injured … read more
A candidate for president of Egypt was hauled in for questioning Saturday because of her outspoken criticism of the nation’s military rulers and said she is facing allegations of slandering a top official and the military. The military took control … read more
A number of rare paintings of some Egyptian veteran artists have been discovered in the Egyptian Museum of Civilization in the capital city Cairo. According to Reuters, about 222 works consisting of books, maps and newspapers were found by the … read more