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Survey results highlight negative outlook

  /  May 18, 2013  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

Figures show dissatisfaction with democratic transition and overwhelming concern for better economic conditions

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6 April surround house of minister of interior

  /  March 29, 2013  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

Reports several injuries and arrests

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Breaking: Court overturns Morsi’s decision dismissing prosecutor general

  /  March 27, 2013  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

Abdel Meguid Mahmoud refuses to comment on the verdict

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Egypt’s untold diesel story

  /  March 23, 2013  /  Opinion  /  No Comments

By Farah Halime The people at Cairo-based brokerage firm Pharos Holding have sent investors a thorough breakdown of the reasons behind Egypt’s diesel crisis. Titled “Diesel Crisis: Unquoted Figures and Untold Stories. The Secret behind Diesel Shortages read the rest…

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Review: Columnists express anger over recent clashes

  /  March 23, 2013  /  Opinion  /  No Comments

The recent violence taking place in front of the Muslim Brotherhood’s headquarters in Mokattam over the past two days has pushed several writers to voice their frustration at the ongoing clashes. Other commentaried explored the read the rest…

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Court postpones decision on elections’ appeal

  /  March 17, 2013  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

Supreme Administrative Court refers the case to subject committee

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Mahalla drivers shut down city roads

  /  March 17, 2013  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

As the diesel crisis worsens, Mahalla drivers respond by blocking the city’s main roads

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Bakery owners cripple the Ministry of Supply

  /  March 16, 2013  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

Bakers demand the cancellation of government’s new decision to provide them with flour at global market prices

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Two Britons ‘freed in Egypt’s Sinai after kidnap’

  /  March 7, 2013  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

The release follows “intense negotiations” between the kidnappers and security officials

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In Pictures: Tahrir Square protests

  /  March 1, 2013  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

Protesters gathered in Tahrir Square chanting against the Muslim Brotherhood and President Morsi, and carrying banners against what they call “Muslim Brotherhood terror”

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IMF loan will not be included in next year’s budget

  /  February 9, 2013  /  Business, Economy  /  No Comments

Budget will not take into account the loan or other international aid that depends on it, since the deal has yet to be ratified

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Teenager with bone cancer incarcerated in Alexandria

  /  February 2, 2013  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

Judge refuses to release teenagers arrested in latest clashes

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Morsy agrees to form committee to review constitutional articles

  /  January 29, 2013  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

A committee of legal and political experts will revise proposed amendments on controversial articles

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Morsy starts dialogue with political groups despite NSF boycott

  /  January 28, 2013  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

President invites 11 political parties and hard line politicians for talks on current situation

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In pictures: Protesters clash with security in Alexandria

  /  January 26, 2013  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

Clashes broke out in Alexandria on Friday between protesters and security forces in front of Mansheya police station and the local council building. “Security forces used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse protesters” said read the rest…

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Suez death toll rises, includes a 10-year-old

  /  January 26, 2013  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

Update at 12:20 am: Suez death toll rose to seven confirmed death, including a 10-year-old boy who remains unidentified. Clashes in Suez erupted on Friday as protesters took to the streets on the second anniversary read the rest…

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Protesters clash with security in Alexandria

  /  January 25, 2013  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

Security used tear gas and rubber bullets

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Ultras Ahlway’s first day of rage

  /  January 23, 2013  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

Ultras Ahlawy members have surrounded the stock exchange in Downtown Cairo hours after the group named this Wednesday a “day of rage”

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Arab Social Democratic Forum formed in Cairo

  /  January 19, 2013  /  Egypt, Politics  /  No Comments

European socialists provide support to Arab forum, relaying message to Morsy

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Amin: “IMF may have required Islamic Sukuk”

  /  January 16, 2013  /  Business  /  No Comments

Prominent economists gave their diagnosis of Egyptian economy and cast their predictions for 2013 at a media roundtable at the AUC

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