Egypt’s government says deposed President Hosni Mubarak and his wife have been questioned over suspicions they illegally amassed vast wealth. Mubarak has been questioned several times, but this would be the first time his wife, Suzanne, faced interrogation. A Justice … read more
A popular reformist leader in Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood said he will run for president, in a move that raises the possibility that Islamist politicians could dominate the country’s presidency and its parliament. The announcement by Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, the … read more
Egypt’s former tourism minister was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment on Tuesday for squandering public funds, the second member of former President Hosni Mubarak’s cabinet to be jailed for financial misconduct. Zoheir Garranah was among several former officials to be … read more
The Egyptian woman whose story originated Saturday’s violent sectarian clashes in the Cairo suburb of Imbaba has turned herself in to the military council seeking protection, Ahram online news reported Wednesday. Abeer Talaat was allegedly held captive in Mar Mina … read more
The leading candidate in Egypt’s presidential race said that if he was elected he would break with former President Hosni Mubarak’s reliably amenable policies toward Israel. Amr Moussa, the 74-year-old outgoing head of the Arab League, said the former regime’s … read more
Switzerland sent a group of experts to Cairo to help Egyptian authorities secure the return of funds amassed by former President Hosni Mubarak and his associates. The experts are helping Egyptian judicial officials determine whether any of the 410 million … read more
The Egyptian government says it is moving to reopen churches closed under ousted President Hosni Mubarak. The decision follows an escalation of deadly clashes between extremist Salafi Muslims and minority Coptic Christians. The government said it would study the cases … read more
Egyptian protesters have planned another million-man march next Friday, naming the rally as the “Day to Purge the Remnants of Mubarak Regime from Egypt.” Deputy of Egypt’s former Appeals Court Chief on Tuesday called on all Egyptians, including Muslims and … read more
Thousands of Christian protesters on Wednesday blocked the main coastal road in Egypt’s northern city of Alexandria to call for punishing the Muslims involved in the assaults against churches within the past months. Protesters also called for the release of … read more
The Egyptian doctors’ strike started today, May 10, in governmental clinics and hospitals, calling for the improvement of the medical care system in Egypt, despite the refusal of the head of the Doctors’ Syndicate. Initial reports showed that around 90 … read more