US urges Egypt to return to “civilian-led, democratically elected government”

The US State Department says it is still determining whether Egypt witnessed a coup

Hend Kortam

Presidency announces transitional period to last nine months

The presidency clarifies the schedule for the transitional period, and expects national reconciliation to begin next week

Rana Muhammad Taha

Nada Akram combines fashion and comfort

A young Egyptian fashion designer offers practical and sophisticated products

Thoraia Abou Bakr

Bites Fil Beit: Batates mahsheya faheeta – Fajita stuffed potatoes

Ramadan offers a whole new challenge to cooking Egyptian food. The breaking of the fast, Iftar, is the main menu of the day and consists of an array of dishes.…

Iman Adel Abdel-Fattah

Dell faces key shareholder vote on go-private plan

Dell shareholders are set to vote Thursday on the $24.4bn buyout plan, which would take Dell private and allow founder Michael Dell to restructure the company without the pressures of…

Daily News Egypt

Economic crisis affects charitable organisations

Egyptian charitable organisation were also hit by the Egyptian economic crisis

Sara Aggour

Egypt’s clash of freedoms

What is happening in Egypt cannot be reduced to a simple conflict between Islamists, secularists and the military. It is a fundamental clash over conflicting concepts of “freedom”. The millions…

Khaled Diab

Obama the Africapitalist: Creating a private sector development model for the world to follow

By Tony O. Elumelu Last week was the first time, in my memory, that a US president came to Africa with investment at the top of his agenda and prioritised…

Daily News Egypt

Egypt’s new interim cabinet

Profile of the 34 ministers making up El-Beblawi's newly sworn cabinet

Hend Kortam

German ambassador clarifies position on Egypt

Describes 30 June as “second wave” of revolution and reiterated call for Morsi’s release

Joel Gulhane