Libyan delegation arrives in Cairo amid tensions back home
Four Libyan ministers arrive in Cairo for meetings with high-level officials
Al Jazeera journalist detention hearing postponed
Abdullah Elshamy, detained since the dispersal of sit-ins at Rabaa Al Adaweya, has been on hunger strike for over 130 days
Egyptian foreign ministry welcomes Palestinian unity government
MFA hails Hamas-Fatah agreement as “important step for the restoration of Palestinians’ legitimate rights”
Shutdown of Egyptian satirical show met with condemnation
“We’d rather shut down the show than humiliate it,” says Bassem Youssef
Hosted by the dead
Situated in one of the oldest, poorest and busiest areas in Cairo is the district of the Seven Churches. Built around the ruins of the Babylon Fortress, this district is…
The Brotherhood ‘deviated’ from original focus, prioritised politics over revolution: Kamal Helbawy
Daily News Egypt interviews former Muslim Brotherhood member Kamal Helbawy to discuss his history with the group, reasons for his departure, and the future of the now outlawed group
Europe and those Arabs (3): Migrating for a lonely death
In 2007, mid-production of a documentary film of mine called Back in a Coffin discussing the phenomenon of illegal migration from Egypt to Italy on what is tragically called death…
Sabahy’s bottom dollar bet
By Johannes Amin Makar For some time, a bit of an insane mind seemed requisite for one to enter the presidential race in Egypt. Various indicators contradicted a fair battle, and…