When a housekeeper came to work in Cairo on Thursday, she had a dreamy look in her eyes. According to a calculation she had heard, if all the money looted by businessmen and government officials were recovered and divided up, … read more
A Cairo court on Saturday approved the establishment of the al-Wasat Al-Jadid political party, after its applications for official status were denied for 15 years. The moderate Islamic party is the first to be given a licence to operate after … read more
Egypt’s ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has launched its own page on Facebook, the social network website that was the starting tool for the victorious revolution that ousted president Hosni Muburak a week ago. Hundreds of thousands of … read more
Banks in Egypt will reopen tomorrow, 20 February, announced the Central Bank of Egypt, stating the decision was made to satisfy customer needs and avoid additional setbacks to the Egyptian economy. Banks closed after police disappeared from the streets following … read more
Egypt gave permission on Friday for Iranian warships to transit the Suez Canal into the Mediterranean, state media reported, after Israel described the move as a “provocation.” “Egypt agreed to allow two Iranian warships to transit the Suez Canal,” the … read more
Egypt’s new military rulers, after promising to deliver civilian rule in six months, have warned workers using their new-found freedom to protest about pay and conditions that strikes must stop. The military council, under pressure from activists to speed up … read more
An investigation has opened into the suspected fatal shooting by prison guards of dozens of jail inmates in what is probably the biggest single atrocity committed by state-employed security forces during the protests that toppled Hosni Mubarak. An account of … read more
“The people demand the trial of the regime,” many chanted, echoing a long-stated demand by activists who want the deposed president and his allies held accountable. The demonstration, billed as a “Day of Victory and Continuation,” came a day after … read more
Since Egypt’s military took over policing duties during the country’s uprising, it’s been difficult to account for people who were subsequently arrested — or who have simply disappeared. Human Rights Watch has been trying to find out what’s happened to … read more
Hundreds of workers went on strike on Thursday along the Suez Canal, one of the world’s strategic waterways, joining others across Egypt pressing demands for better wages and conditions. The protests have sent the economy reeling and defied the military’s … read more