Features/Interviews
Egyptian atheists still under fire
March 16, 2015
Egyptian atheists still under fire
The Edku Misdemeanor Court of appeal last week upheld a three-year imprisonment sentence for Ashraf Mohamed al-Banna, who was convicted…
Spring begins Saturday
March 16, 2015
Spring begins Saturday
Head of the Department of Astronomy at the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics Ashraf Tadras said that the…
Minister lifts ban on camouflage fabrics
March 16, 2015
Minister lifts ban on camouflage fabrics
Minister of Industry, Trade, and Small and Medium Enterprises, Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour ordered the release of imported camouflage fabrics,…
Supermoon and solar eclipse on Friday
March 16, 2015
Supermoon and solar eclipse on Friday
As confirmed by the Head of the Astronomy Department of the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics, Ashraf Tadres,…
Drivers angry over diesel shortfall
March 12, 2015
Drivers angry over diesel shortfall
A new diesel crisis has erupted throughout Egypt recently, sparking a wave of anger from drivers who say they waste…
With governments at their backs, Gulf firms prepare for Egypt push
March 12, 2015
With governments at their backs, Gulf firms prepare for Egypt push
Gulf Arab governments are encouraging - and in some cases pressuring - hundreds of companies to attend an international investment…
Egypt’s workers worried new drive for investment will benefit business over labor
March 12, 2015
Egypt’s workers worried new drive for investment will benefit business over labor
Just days before Egypt holds a major economic conference to attract foreign investors, scores of workers held the latest in…
El Nadeem Center: 82 torture cases in February
March 10, 2015
El Nadeem Center: 82 torture cases in February
El Nadeem Center for the Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence has released its February report, which recorded at least 82 cases…
Report: Relinquishing the Egyptian passport
March 10, 2015
Report: Relinquishing the Egyptian passport
Egyptians' sense of belonging to the homeland has changed.
Anniversary of university independence casts doubt on academic freedom
March 9, 2015
Anniversary of university independence casts doubt on academic freedom
The date 9 March marks the anniversary of the independence of Egypt’s universities, yet there still considerable debate to what…