The trial of a man charged with trying to bomb a historical synagogue in the heart of Cairo has been delayed for a second time until December 22, Egyptian officials said Saturday. The Cairo Criminal Court initially said it would … read more
Egypt on Saturday condemned Israeli plans to build new housing units in East Jerusalem, describing the decision as “provocative.” “It seems that the Israeli side retreats day after day from fulfilling its commitments and promises within efforts to achieve peace,” … read more
Egypt rejected claims Saturday that there is a list of banned Hamas officials from the Gaza Strip who would be unable to use the Rafah border crossing as part of their Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, a religious duty for … read more
Small farmer Abdelrazek Basiony, 43, was hoping to use a bountiful tomato harvest to pay off his debts, but his crop was decimated by exceptionally hot summer weather: he got only three tons, compared to 20 tons in a good … read more
The Egyptian Association for Development and Human Rights launched a campaign in support of Gamal Mubarak, son of current president Hosni Mubarak, in next year’s presidential elections. Campaigners put up huge posters of the younger Mubarak in downtown Cairo. “We … read more
No one is holding their breath about the outcome of Egypt’s parliamentary elections, which are certain to leave President Hosni Mubarak and his National Democratic Party in charge. Yet despite worries about vote-rigging and repression, the campaign is already providing … read more
The US embassy in Cairo on Thursday officially opened an annual lottery for US green cards for 2012. At an embassy press conference, US Consul-General in Cairo Roberto Powers announced that the deadline for lottery applications was 3 November. He went on … read more
Egypt has ordered nine private companies providing satellite feeds to renew their permits in what critics say is an attempt to assert control over the transmission of foreign broadcasts, media reports said on Thursday. The information and communications ministries have … read more
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the World Editors Forum have written to the Egyptian president,Hosni Mubarak, to express concern over recent attacks on independent media. It refers specifically to the dismissal of Ibrahim Eissa, editor-in-chief and founder of … read more
Mohamed ElBaradei’s hopes of drawing attention to the sham of Egyptian democracy via a mass election boycott were dealt a major blow last week, when the Muslim Brotherhood opted to take part in the polls. That’s because the Brotherhood is … read more