Cairo’s ‘Complaints Choir’ sings of revolution
By Heba Elkayal If the colloquial poet Ahmed Fouad Negm were to tone down his acerbic take on politics, and mesh it with Egyptian music and dance company Ferqet Reda, one…
Policeman shoots microbus driver in Maadi triggering angry protest
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: A police officer shot a microbus driver Thursday in Maadi, angering passersby and drivers who in turn burnt the officer’s car and beat him severely. Security personnel…
Prosecutor orders reopening of Salam ferry case
By Safaa Abdoun CAIRO: Responding to incessant complaints filed by the families of the victims of a capsized ferry in 2006, Prosecutor General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud asked the Attorney General of…
Constitutional amendments committee to announce changes in 2-3 days
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: The constitutional amendments committee will finalize its recommendations in two or three days, head of the committee Justice Tarek El-Beshry told DNE Thursday. "We have two to…
Rights group calls on Prosecutor General to end violence against prisoners
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) called for an immediate investigation into the excessive use of force against prisoners at Shebin El-Kom Prison in Menufiya, which…
Cairo’s ‘Complaints Choir’ sings of revolution
I f the colloquial poet Ahmed Fouad Negm were to tone down his acerbic take on politics, and mesh it with Egyptian music and dance company Ferqet Reda, one would…
Probe of violence, mass escapes from Egypt prisons
By Ben Hubbard and Karin Laub / AP CAIRO: It remains one of the many murky chapters of Egypt's uprising — how did one-fourth of the nation's prisoners manage to escape…
Tax payments extended as ministers mull labor, wage reforms
By Amr Ramadan CAIRO: A committee of economic ministries headed by Finance Minister Samir Radwan announced Wednesday plans for potential labor and wage reforms. Officials had decided to extend income tax…
Egypt, Tunisia ripples felt far and wide
By Omnia Al Desoukie CAIRO: With protests in Libya, Bahrain, Yemen and even China, it is difficult to tell when the ripple effect created by the Tunisia and Egypt revolutions will…
Over 30,000 Egyptians, Tunisians flee Libya: IOM
GENEVA: More than 30,000 Tunisian and Egyptian migrants have fled to their home countries from Libya since Monday, the IOM said Thursday, adding that it expects tens of thousands more…