Abboud al-Zomor — the former intelligence officer who supplied the bullets that killed President Anwar el-Sadat and is Egypt’s most notorious newly released prisoner — waxes enthusiastic about ending the violent jihad he once led. “The ballot boxes will decide … read more
Egyptians are finding that uprisings are expensive. The economy is suffering from uncertainty, and the tourism industry that the country relies on has been hit hard. But despite the hardships following the revolution, Egyptians say they still feel positive about … read more
A strong earthquake struck the southern Greek island of Crete Friday, rattling buildings as far away as Egypt and Turkey. Local police said they had no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 … read more
Egypt’s Justice Ministry imposed a travel ban on three top associates of former President Hosni Mubarak, citing corruption suspicions, in the latest move against the pillars of the old regime. The three men were among the most powerful figures in … read more
TENS of thousands of Egyptians gathered in Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Friday, issuing calls to “save the revolution” that ousted president Hosni Mubarak and to rid of the country of the old regime. The Youth Coalition Movement, an umbrella grouping … read more
When Egypt’s new intelligence chief quietly flew to Syria’s capital for a day of meetings last month, his American counterparts took note. What was Murad Muwafi, the new Egyptian spymaster, doing in Damascus? With whom was he meeting? “Honestly, we … read more
A committee set up by Egypt’s military rulers will travel to Europe aiming to recover frozen assets belonging to deposed President Hosni Mubarak and other leading officials, the state news agency said on Thursday. European Union governments agreed on March … read more
Egypt’s Justice Ministry on Thursday imposed a travel ban on three top associates of former President Hosni Mubarak, citing corruption suspicions, in the latest move against the pillars of the old regime. The three men were among the most powerful … read more
As widely reported last week, the Amnesty report said a group of women had been detained when the military violently dispersed protests centered in the square that day. The women were corralled, threatened with prostitution charges and then taken to … read more
What strikes the visitor to post-Mubarak Egypt is the profound sense of uncertainty about just about everything. Whereas Mubarak’s Egypt was consumed by sclerotic stability and the need for order, today’s Egypt is rife with ambiguity and self-examination. It is … read more