The strings behind Khoyout

Puppetry in Egypt has become a dying art; the state-owned puppet theatre that produced the famous show has lost most of its former glory

Daily News Egypt

The pottery makers of Al-Moqattam

The pottery that is manufactured is mainly for the tourism sector; most of the production is currently used for decorating tourist resorts and villas

Abdel-Rahman Sherief

A rising tide of pollution

Ain Al Seera lake suffered from lack of attention by the government and slums were built on the land surrounding it

Daily News Egypt

Private lessons: symptom of a wider disease

Is eliminating private tuition from the educational process in Egypt really possible?

Adham Roshdy

Breaking: French forces hit Mali town after fresh Islamist occupation

The French army carried out overnight airstrikes on the western town of Diabaly

Daily News Egypt

In pictures: Badrashein train crash

Photographer Jonathan Rashad was on the scene of the horrific train crash in Badrashein, Giza that left 19 CSF conscripts dead and over a hundred injured.

Daily News Egypt

Badrashein train crash kills 19

Leaving 19 Central Security Forces (CSF) conscripts dead and over a hundred injured

Ahmed Aboulenein

On insulting His Excellency

Let us waste more time and document the Morsy situation we have. I certainly do hope that His Excellency isn't insulted when we state facts

Rana Allam

On the parliamentary elections

There is a huge amount of confusion regarding the lists and candidates, aided by the lack of clarity in the positions of the parties involved.

Mahmoud Salem

World Bank Egypt director: ‘WB contributed $5 billion to MENA in 2012’

The strategy of the World Bank in the region consists of strengthening governance, creating jobs especially for women and youth, accelerating sustainable growth and ensuring economic and social inclusion.

Mohamed Salah