2009 witnessed a wave of demonstrations, egged on by young activists and tech-savvy students, who seem to have shaken the "opposition forces" out of their sleep, thus filling a void left behind by the ineffectiveness of more organized...
Since 11 December, Coptic Christians in Egypt have been reporting, and circulating news about, sightings of apparitions of the Virgin Mary, mostly in a church in el-Waraq.
Most of those who reported the incident said the apparition appeared in the...
Egypt pledged compliance with human rights treaties in a 24-page national report intended for the United Nations Human Rights Council, which is expected to consider the country's dossier on 17 February 2010 ahead of issuing a periodic review of the...
Egypt pledged compliance with human rights treaties in a 24-page national report intended for the United Nations Human Rights Council, which is expected to consider the country's dossier on 17 February 2010 ahead of issuing a periodic review of the...
The local newspapers were more diverse than usual today as independent papers highlighted protests for Gaza and the state-owned press focused on President Mubarak's much-hyped visit to Port Said.
Both Al-Ahram and Al-Akhbar ran pictures of Mubarak...
Swine flu vaccination and statements from the ruling National Democratic Party's Secretary General Safwat el-Sherif have taken the lead in state-owned newspapers Al-Ahram and Al-Akhbar on Friday, as issues like the controversial Egypt-Gaza steel...
Publishing giant Al-Shorouk paid tribute on Monday to 86-year-old veteran journalist and media icon Mohammed Hassanein Heikal--known for his Nasser-era connections and deep insights into pan-Arab nationalism--by releasing a hardcover box set of his...
The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition movement Monday announced the results of elections for membership in its authoritative Guidance Bureau, following months of atypically public disputes.
Elections were overseen by the group's supreme guide, or...
For those watching Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition movement, it's no secret that the group's ranks have been divided for more than a decade. But the recent war of words between ranking MB members represents the first time for the group's...
On the second day of the sexual harassment conference in Cairo, in the midst of discussions comparing legislation and government roles in combating harassment, female participants were mostly concerned with what it is like to be seen as a "...