733 protests in the first quarter of 2016: observatory report

Release of detainees topped the list of demands in political protests, according to Democracy Index

Daily News Egypt

New member accepted into Parliament

MP Nader Mostafa replaced Sameh Seif El-Yazal who died last week

Amira El-Fekki

Former agriculture minister receives 10-year prison sentence

Helal, ministerial officials have been accused of accepting EGP 8m in bribes

Daily News Egypt

2 protesters arrested in Sanafir and Tiran demonstration

Another five were released after being arrested for protesting the cabinet decision

Daily News Egypt

D-CAF hosts first interactive performance to capture the struggle of labourers

The show was hosted in Falaki Theatre by Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival (D-CAF). The festival is held from 31 March to 22 April.

Rana Khaled

Ministry of misleading culture

Why is it that the Egyptian elite suffer from a continuous state of funk? Why do these people have to go out of their way to present fabricated stories or…

Robert Boulos

Zawya hosts first film screening for visually impaired children

Listening to a detailed audio description allows children with visual impairments to imagine the costumes, outer appearance, body language and facial expressions of the characters

Rana Khaled

30 agreements to be signed during French president’s visit to Egypt: ambassador

Sixty French businessmen will accompany the president during his visit, says Parant

Shaimaa Al-Aees

Heikal’s heritage: A message to our politicians

Mohammad Hassanein Hiekal’s life was not an ordinary one, nor was it a lifetime of an ordinary thinker. It stands out as a vision for a nation and a strategy…

Islam M. Elwany