Egypt
Boycott bind: Opposition parties grapple with election strategies
Egypt
February 27, 2013
Boycott bind: Opposition parties grapple with election strategies
In an anticipated move, the National Salvation Front (NSF), the biggest opposition bloc in Egypt, decided Tuesday to boycott the…
Morsy’s Interview: Decisive in tone, meaningless in essence
Egypt
February 25, 2013
Morsy’s Interview: Decisive in tone, meaningless in essence
Contrary to an earlier interview in November, President Mohamed Morsy's two hours long interview with media host Amr al-Leithy was…
Opposing currents: Internal rifts may risk the credibility of Egypt’s religious institutions
Egypt
February 25, 2013
Opposing currents: Internal rifts may risk the credibility of Egypt’s religious institutions
Sheikh Shawky Ibrahim is due to begin his tenure as grand mufti in March, when the term of the current…
Petroleum Minister: Mazut subsidies to end in three years
Business
February 20, 2013
Petroleum Minister: Mazut subsidies to end in three years
Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Osama Kamal said Wednesday that the price of mazut, a fuel commonly used for industrial…
Cigarette tax raise announced soon, says government source
Business
February 18, 2013
Cigarette tax raise announced soon, says government source
The economic reform program that the government has prepared for the International Monetary Fund to consider for its loan…
Iranian FM: Egypt to announce outcome of talks on Syria
Egypt
February 18, 2013
Iranian FM: Egypt to announce outcome of talks on Syria
Egypt will announce the results of talks between Iran, Turkey and Egypt on the Syrian crisis on Monday, said Iranian…
Pope set good example for all leaders: Egypt Catholic Church official
Egypt
February 12, 2013
Pope set good example for all leaders: Egypt Catholic Church official
Pope Benedict stunned the Roman Catholic Church on Monday when he announced he would stand down in the first papal…
Tech experts brush off YouTube ban
Egypt
February 10, 2013
Tech experts brush off YouTube ban
Information technology experts dismissed a court order issued Saturday banning YouTube in Egypt for a month for hosting the highly…
For Egypt’s jailed children, an ongoing plight
Egypt
February 10, 2013
For Egypt’s jailed children, an ongoing plight
Police arrested yet another group of minors Friday, as protests and street clashes again swept across Cairo and its surrounding…
Resolutions for personal revolutions
Life & Style
January 1, 2013
Resolutions for personal revolutions
With revolutions and resolutions, winter in Egypt has become a time of change and resistance, and as the winter chill…