Muhammad Mansour
Farmer to serve prison time for naming donkey after Sisi
Egypt
March 31, 2014
Farmer to serve prison time for naming donkey after Sisi
03/31/2014Omar Abul Maged, a 31-year-old farmer, never imagined he would one day be in prison for naming his donkey after…
Slingshot in backpack puts young man in jail
Egypt
March 23, 2014
Slingshot in backpack puts young man in jail
In this time of political transition, police has stepped up its arrests of political dissidents and people the state has…
Sisi hints at running for presidency
Egypt
March 4, 2014
Sisi hints at running for presidency
Egypt's military chief, Field Marshal Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has hinted on Tuesday that he will be a runner in upcoming presidential…
Police killers of Khaled Saeed sentenced to 10 years in prison
Egypt
March 3, 2014
Police killers of Khaled Saeed sentenced to 10 years in prison
The Alexandria Criminal Court has sentenced on Monday two policemen to ten years in jail for torturing Khaled Saeed to…
Oscar-winning Cate Blanchett began career in Egypt
Egypt
March 3, 2014
Oscar-winning Cate Blanchett began career in Egypt
As the world yesterday watched Cate Blanchett win her second Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role, what people…
Ibrahim Mehleb: Egypt’s new prime minister
Egypt
February 25, 2014
Ibrahim Mehleb: Egypt’s new prime minister
Ibrahim Mehlab, who acted as a housing minister in the recently-resigned Beblawy government, has been officially appointed as Egypt’s Prime…
Sabbahi first to enter Egypt’s presidential race
Egypt
February 9, 2014
Sabbahi first to enter Egypt’s presidential race
Egyptian leftist politician Hamdeen Sabbahi said on Saturday that he had decided to run for the presidency in the elections…
Hossam Meneai’s release: Not yet time to celebrate
Egypt
January 30, 2014
Hossam Meneai’s release: Not yet time to celebrate
Despite yesterday's release of documentary filmmaker Hossam Meneai, Egypt remains tough place for journalists. The events surrounding Meneai's arrest and detention…
The Square: Story of lost revolutionaries
Cinema/TV
January 29, 2014
The Square: Story of lost revolutionaries
Today at 2am Cairo time, viewers from around the world will tune into the annual Oscars ceremony, where an Egyptian…
Military council approves Sisi to run for presidency
Egypt
January 28, 2014
Military council approves Sisi to run for presidency
Egypt's top military council called on the newly-appointed Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to run for president, the state news…