Railway drivers on strike

Strike angers passengers, increases other transportation fares

Rana Muhammad Taha

Presidency denies debate on status of Hala’ib

Presidential spokesperson: ‘unacceptable’ topic not mentioned in any meetings

Ethar Shalaby

Al-Azhar officials detained over food poisoning

Prosecution orders four days’ detention for top officials

Hend Kortam

Baseera: Poll: Percentage of Egyptians who disapprove Morsy’s performance reaches record high

Press release on the poll conducted by Baseera on presidential job approval ratings, performance of the opposition and the crisis of the chief prosecutor

Daily News Egypt

Funeral for killed Copts

St. Mark's Cathedral hosted a funeral for four Copts killed in sectarian violence last Friday

Basil El-Dabh

Mekki: Morsi could call for early presidential elections

Minister of justice says calling for early elections should only be done after state institutions are rebuilt

Ahmed Aboulenein

Belly Dance in Egypt

Belly dancing is one of the most fascinating styles of dance in Egypt. Cairo is known as the global capital of belly dancing. Following the increasing appearance of foreign belly…

Ethar Shalaby

The Islamists’ Secret Weapon

As soon as our blessed revolution succeeded in realising its main demand and remove Mubarak from office, a streaming flood of Islamists ran through all veins of life in Egypt.…

Ziad A. Akl

Review: Bassem Youssef’s interrogation and Al-Azhar University incident occupy writer’s attentions

Columnists in major Egyptian newspapers discuss the recent summoning for questioning of satrist Bassef Youssef and the fierce attack of Islamists on prominent artists and comedians. Also occupying the column…

Ethar Shalaby