Local economy struggles as political unrest enters day seven
By Sarah Daoud and Christopher Le Coq CAIRO: Throughout Egypt, small businesses are staying surprisingly optimistic in spite of the uncertainty surrounding the political arena and the ubiquitous security vacuum…
Women mourn killed protesters at Moustafa Mahmoud square
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: A few dozen women protested Monday afternoon at Moustafa Mahmoud square in Mohandiseen to mark the death of about 100 protesters last Friday. “We are here…
50 referred to military prosecution, says law center
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: Fifty people, including a member of the Kefaya Movement for Change, were referred to the military prosecution and are being interrogated there, according to the Hisham…
Jimmy Carter: Unrest in Egypt ‘earth-shaking’
By AP PLAINS: Former President Jimmy Carter, who brokered a peace accord between Israel and Egypt in 1978, on Sunday called the political unrest and rioting in Egypt earth-shaking and…
Letter to Daily News Egypt: The world is watching
By Concerned US citizens As a concerned American citizen, I’ve been watching closely the events unfolding in Egypt and here are some of my thoughts: 1) I understand it is…
Clinton: Egypt must transition to democracy
By Lolita C. Baldor /AP WASHINGTON: The US appealed for an orderly transition to lasting democracy in Egypt even as escalating violence in the American ally threatened Mideast stability and…
Muslim Brotherhood organize mass protests in Alexandria on Monday
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood is organizing mass protests in Alexandria on Monday starting 1 pm marching from Al-Qaed Ibrahim Mosque in Al Raml station and another one…
Opposition calls for million man march Tuesday, general strike
By Safaa Abdoun CAIRO: The April 6 Youth Movement called for a million man march and a general strike on Tuesday. “We are renewing our demands, we have to continue…
Unrest in Egypt: a timeline
By AFP CAIRO: Here are the main developments this year in Egypt, rocked by the most serious anti-government demonstrations since President Hosni Mubarak came to power in 1981: JANUARY 2011…
Nikkei falls; Egypt riots spark shift out of stocks
By Ayai Tomisawa /Reuters TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei fell 1.2 percent on Monday as anti-government rioting in Egypt prompted investors to shun riskier assets, with analysts adding that the blow to…