Six Christian brothers who refused to close their cafe during the Muslim month of fasting, Ramadan, were behind bars in Egypt Saturday, February 21, after they were sentenced to three years in prison with hard labor, a rights group confirmed.United … read more
In Egypt, there is relative freedom to complain about and criticize the government, even the feared security services. Egypt is not Syria in that way, or Saudi Arabia, where public criticism aimed at the state is often dealt with harshly. … read more
An Egyptian dissident whose imprisonment had strained relations between Cairo and Washington for more than three years was unexpectedly freed Wednesday read more
If you want to dye your hair with a special rinse or stock up on vitamin E supplements, you may have to shop around. read more
The Egyptian pound could come under pressure as Egypt’s economy slows, the country’s prime minister said on Monday. read more
Egyptian smugglers trying to take drugs across the border into Israel shot and wounded an Egyptian police officer on Monday in a shoot-out, security sources said. read more
Egyptian police arrested 25 truckers on Sunday as a strike by truck owners entered its third day, a police official said. read more