Egypt has traditionally been a trendsetter in the Middle East. Although its leading regional role is not as important as it used to be, political change in Egypt could open the door to transformation across the Arab world. And so … read more
The Amereya police deportment in Alexandria arrested three men from the same family and accused them of murdering two of the mens’ sister and dumping the body in the sewage after hearing rumors about her. The two brothers and the … read more
An Egyptian property tycoon accused of hiring a hit man to kill his pop star lover was spared the death penalty yesterday after a retrial reduced his sentence to 15 years in prison. Hisham Talaat Moustafa, a prominent member of … read more
The Egyptian government has upped its security crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood, arresting 9 members of the banned moderate Islamic group on Sunday, local media and the group said. They were all arrested within a 24 hour period. According to … read more
It is not the first time and it will not be the last in which a dispute takes place between a Christian priest and a Muslim cleric, resulting in the spread of strife in a society that can no longer … read more
The numbers speak for themselves: With approximately 40 percent of the male population smoking an average of 19 billion cigarettes annually, Egypt is hands down the largest consumer of tobacco in the Arab region. In an effort to shed this … read more
By Ayman Mohyeldin and Adam Makary The holiness of Sinai is indubitable. Prophet Abraham was believed to have crossed it. Centuries later, the Prophet Moses spent his life there and it was on top of Mount Sinai where he was … read more
Egypt’s interior minister said on Sunday he expected upcoming parliamentary elections to be “heated”, warning that the authorities would clamp down on anyone who stepped outside the law. “It is expected that the next parliamentary elections will be heated,” Habib … read more
One place to begin to understand why this parched country has nearly ruptured relations with its upstream neighbors on the Nile is ankle-deep in mud in the cotton and maize fields of Mohammed Abdallah Sharkawi. The price he pays for … read more
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit warned Israel it would bear the blame if the peace talks break down over the issue of settlements. “If Israel fails in its commitment to continue freezing its settlement activities, then it would expose … read more