If it’s true that Egypt pulled off a so-called Facebook revolution, then the nation is about to confront a status change in its relationship with democracy: “It’s complicated.” Very. On Saturday, 40 million Egyptians – roughly half the population – … read more
COPTIC CHRISTIANS holding a sit-in at Egypt’s television building in central Cairo were forcibly dispersed early yesterday by troops. Copts have been demanding the reconstruction of a church burned on March 4th in a village south of Cairo during clashes … read more
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton plans to arrive in Cairo on Tuesday for her first visit to Egypt after the ouster of former President Hosni Mubarak. Clinton will spend two days in Egypt, as part of a trip that … read more
A Libyan diplomatic source has revealed to Asharq Al-Awsat that that the official in charge of provisions and supplies in the Libyan Army, abruptly left Cairo for Libya last Thursday after a quick 24-hour visit. According to the source which … read more
As a prominent political dissident, Ayman Nour always knew that he was under close surveillance in the police state of former president Hosni Mubarak. But after reading his own intelligence file, which his son discovered by chance last week when … read more
Egyptian military warned Sunday against any sit-ins or marches that impeded the referendum for the constitutional amendments next Saturday. “We must provide suitable environment to execute the referendum process in a civilized democratic manner,” a military source was quoted by … read more
Egyptian Finance Minister Samir Radwan said Sunday that raising minimum wages tops the new cabinet ‘s agenda, Xinhua informed. The government has cooperated with the international associations to get the best advices, recommendations and experiences to help Egypt to tackle … read more
The Egyptian armed forces have begun rebuilding the Two Martyrs Church in in Atfeeh, Helwan, says Ramses El Nagger the lawyer of the Egyptian Christian Orthodox Church. El Naggar said that military vehicles arrived early today to the site of … read more
As hundreds of Egyptian college students rallied at the iconic pyramids of Giza Friday to promote tourism, camel guide Salah Shabani stood to the side and looked on with sadness. It’s been two weeks since a popular uprising forced President … read more
Foreign ministers from the League of Arab nations are holding an extraordinary meeting Saturday in Cairo, the Egyptian capital, to find a solution to the crisis in Libya, sources close to the organization said. The meeting, requested by several Arab … read more