Camilia Shehata, a woman at the center of a religious dispute between Coptic Christians and Muslims in Egypt, has appeared with her husband and child in a new picture published by Al Ahram. The 26-year old Ms. Shehata, the wife … read more
Iranian Foreign Minister announced joint Tehran-Cairo efforts to reestablish embassies, Press TV reported Thursday. Iran’s Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi emphasized the importance of expanding bilateral ties with Egypt. He added that the establishment of friendly relations between the two … read more
Egypt has rejected an offer of $150 million in US aid to help overcome the economic losses triggered by the January 25th Revolution and to support the country’s embryonic process of democratization. While details are still sketchy, local media is … read more
An Egyptian court sentenced the former interior minister who oversaw the expansion of the Mubarak regime’s vast security apparatus to 12 years in prison for corruption, in the first conviction of a senior former regime official since a popular uprising … read more
The ongoing ordeal of the case of Camelia Shehata, the wife of a Coptic Priest, who some in Egypt believe to be held by the Coptic Church in a monastery for her alleged conversion to Islam, has continued this week … read more
Egypt is going all out as it looks to rebuild its tourism business in the wake of the revolution that saw President Hosni Mubarak crowbarred from power. Hisham Zaazou, senior assistant to Egypt’s Minister of Tourism tells 7DAYS that at … read more
Egypt’s anti-corruption purge has sparked debate between idealists calling for a full reckoning and pragmatists concerned about the effects on a tottering economy. “Thief! Thief!” Cries echo around the prim apartment-lined streets of an upscale northern Cairo neighbourhood as a … read more
An extortion attempt against shopowners in a downtown Cairo commercial street precipitated a gunbattle that injured at least seven people on Wednesday, the interior ministry said. It was the latest in a series of incidents that has many Egyptians concerned … read more
Hundreds of diehard supporters of ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak clashed with his foes in central Cairo on Wednesday leaving dozens injured, a security official told AFP. Mubarak loyalists had gathered outside the state television building in the city centre … read more
The breaking news of Osama bin Laden’s assassination on Sunday night ignited a rebirth of national unity and safety concerns across the United States. Reactions in the Middle East have been all over the map, from surprise, to disbelief, to … read more