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Train drivers strike continued for the second day, in the state-run Egyptian Railway Authority, in protest to “government neglect of their demands for higher salaries.”
An official source at the National Railway Authority estimated its...
The European Union's foreign policy chief has said that she followed with great concern the Sunday clashes between Muslims and Christians in front of the Abbasseya Cathedral.
"I am extremely worried about the violent incidents at the...
Egypt’s Copts do not accept any attempt to change the country’s “civil identity,” the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Tawadros II, said in comments made public on Monday.
“Egypt has always been a civil state,...
Government sources said that the decision taken by Tourism Minister Hesham Zaazou to stop incoming flights from Iran until the second half of June came after receiving an angry call from the Iranian side, after the Cairo residence of the Iranian...
The Freedom and Justice Party denounced violence that took place in Khosous in Qalyubiya Governorate and outside the Coptic cathedral in Abbaseya, and reiterated its support for all national initiatives to bridge gaps and preserve the nation....
Coptic Pope Tawadros II called for calm among all parties to preserve the nation’s safety, Egyptians’ lives and national unity Sunday evening, after one person was reported dead and 29 injured in clashes at a Cairo cathedral that broke...
An opinion poll published Sunday said the percentage of Egyptians who approve of President Mohamed Morsy’s job performance declined to 47 percent, while 37 percent would vote for him if presidential elections were held tomorrow.
The poll,...
President Mohamed Morsy’s Sudan visit has achieved its objectives, the presidency declared in a press statement Sunday.
The two countries agreed on investment projects, according to the statement, including the construction of a land route and...
The Supreme Administrative Court on Sunday postponed until 14 April an appeal against the decision to delay House of Representatives elections.
The court postponed consideration of the appeal in order to send an official letter to the presidency,...
8:00 pm: In the Nile Delta, Gharbiya, Beheira and Sharqiya Governorates witnessed several marches Saturday against President Mohamed Morsy and the Muslim Brotherhood’s alleged interference in policy-making.
Protesters also demanded the...
Opinion articles
Downtown Cairo is once again a battlefield, and this time, the military is not just a silent facilitator, but an active participant — beating, dragging, shooting, and assaulting civilians. The latest round of brutality has led us to not only...
On 24 November, we issued the first edition of our new project, Egypt Independent, a weekly, 24-page newspaper that attempts to unpack Egypt’s complex and dynamic political and cultural landscape. It was not long before we were interrupted....
