Court acquits 5 defendants in ‘Port Said massacre’ trial
Over 70 young football fans were killed in clashes back in 2012
Administrative Prosecution establishes unit for investment issues
Decision comes into effect on 1 September
Classifying writer under any one literary genre is the beginning of the end: Ibrahim
Writing novels is a comprehensive human life experience that writers must live with all their senses and feelings; says writer
Khaled Dawoud resigns as Al-Dostour Party spokesperson
Dawoud’s resignation follows the party chairman’s
How the Egyptian state frames and manages chaos
Having lived in complete chaos for many years, Egyptians have come to believe that chaotic behaviour is an Egyptian cultural trait, part of their DNA, and that we are by…
EGP 5,000 compensation for families harmed in Qaliubiya bombing
Reconstruction work begins at scene of blast and will last for 15 days
Saudi Arabia and Iran: Volatile political geography of oil and minorities
The fact that dissatisfied minorities populate the oil-rich regions of Iran and Saudi Arabia creates an ironic parallel, in which in the rivalry between two of the Middle East's larger…
Giant panda gives birth to cub in Washington, DC
The US Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, DC, has announced the arrival of a rare giant panda cub. Panda mother Mei Xing and her unnamed cub are both said to…
British and Iranian embassies to reopen in Tehran and London
Iranian and British embassies are due to be reopened in London and Tehran. The move comes almost four years since protesters ransacked the British ambassadorial residence in Tehran and burned…
Palestinian President Abbas steps down from PLO leadership ahead of internal poll
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has stepped down as head of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). He remains president of the Palestinian Authority.