Hotel worker Meena George rejoiced when a popular revolt ousted Egypt’s autocratic president, but since the tourists have stopped coming, his joy has given way to fear and desperation. George was made redundant by his employers at the Red Sea … read more
French Interior Minister Claude Guéant has continued his assault on Islam by saying that he intends to ban prayer in the street. It’s the latest in a series of comments which many have considered to be discriminatory. What many French … read more
People in Egypt have been using social networks to call on Muslims to protect Coptic prayers during Easter holidays, Ahram Online reported. Several Facebook groups and event invitations have been circulating calling on Muslims to head to churches on Saturday … read more
Forget figurines of the Sphinx, the pyramids or pharaonic kings. Souvenirs from Egypt have taken on a revolutionary and modern tone following the Spring Awakening. As thousands caught the revolutionary spirit in Egypt, those who make a living selling souvenirs … read more
Ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak’s detention has been extended by another 15-day, amid reports that the authorities are mulling sending the former strongman to jail or to a prison hospital. Public prosecutor Abdel Maguid Mahmud today ordered extension of Mubarak’s … read more
Student protests continued on Thursday in a number of universities as students called for the resignation of university heads and administrative staff. Clashes broke out between students, staff and security personnel at Cairo University’s Faculty of Mass Communications as the … read more
If you find the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt confusing, I suspect that is entirely intentional. The Brotherhood is now the largest organised political force in Egypt, but it currently operates from ramshackle offices in a Cairo suburb. It has sweeping … read more
Hundreds of supporters of a radical Muslim Egyptian cleric called on the United States to release him in a rare public demonstration by Islamists who have become more vocal since President Hosni Mubarak was ousted. About 400 protesters, most of … read more
An Egyptian court on Thursday jailed five officials, including a former head of the state’s fine arts department, over the theft of a Van Gogh painting worth an estimated $55 million, state media said. “Vase with Viscaria” was stolen in … read more
As part of the general mood here to expunge everything reminiscent of former President Hosni Mubarak, an Egyptian court on Thursday ordered the removal of his name and likeness from all public institutions. The order comes a week after Mr. … read more