Egypt

“The Pharoah” goes to war

“The Pharoah” goes to war

Zahi Hawass has never exactly been afraid of making enemies. Egypt’s 63-year-old antiquities chief (a man who cheerfully refers to himself…
Sexual harassement on the map

Sexual harassement on the map

Two boys jumped in the women-only metro carriage, spat in the face of a passenger and yelled offensive phrases before…
New plan adopted to boost cooperation with Nile Basin states

New plan adopted to boost cooperation with Nile Basin states

Egypt's Council of Ministers has adopted a new agricultural strategy aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation with states of the Nile…
Consumer advocate: Citizens should be able to sue govt over power cuts

Consumer advocate: Citizens should be able to sue govt over power cuts

Citizens should have the right to sue the government for repeated power outages, National Association for Consumer Protection President Zeinab…
Popular Ramadan TV shows draw host of advertisers

Popular Ramadan TV shows draw host of advertisers

Despite the high costs associated with producing television commercials this year as compared to 2009, a number of Ramadan television…
Opposition’s big guns not invited to Coptic Church iftar

Opposition’s big guns not invited to Coptic Church iftar

Egypt's Coptic Church "has not invited prominent opposition figures such as
Culture ministry closes museums in wake of Van Gogh painting theft

Culture ministry closes museums in wake of Van Gogh painting theft

The Egyptian government on Thursday announced its decision to close several more Egyptian museums following the theft of Vincent Van…
Opposition stages protests in Matareya over power cuts, bread prices

Opposition stages protests in Matareya over power cuts, bread prices

Members of various Egyptian opposition parties and political movements staged protest marches on Wednesday
Diplomatic sources: Burundi won’t sign separate agreement on Nile

Diplomatic sources: Burundi won’t sign separate agreement on Nile

Burundi has promised Egypt that it would not sign a separate Nile Basin agreement on the redistribution of Nile water,…
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