Human rights group receives anonymous threats
El Nadeem Centre claims it received a number of recent threats, says this will not affect the group's work
Have a break and laugh
Comedy Break Show oncouraging funny talents to post a three minute video of their best work on their website and offering great prizes to the winners
Mazg: Teaching the art of comics
Mazg is an independent organisation that aims to teach Egyptians the art of comics
Rape, burn and pillage
Violence. Sheer, unadulterated brute force. From the Ultras, to the Brotherhood’s ‘militias’ (can you believe that our president is a member of a group that has ‘militias’? Doesn’t that sound…
Brothers in alarums
By Philip Whitfield Morsi’s durability dips daily. After losing any goodwill he had among democrats, his powerbase is crumbling. He’s no use to the Muslim Brotherhood now that he can’t…
Rioting ultras and striking police officers may ease security reform
By James M. Dorsey The fallout of last year’s death of more than 70 football fans in a politically-loaded stadium riot has brought the need for reform of Egypt’s Mubarak-era…
IMF not satisfied with Egypt’s economic reform plans
A government source revealed last week that the IMF is displeased with Egypt’s implementation of its economic and social reform programme, raising concerns of further negotiations over the loan
Egypt, US sign $190m deal
US Ambassador to Egypt Anne Patterson called the deal a ‘down payment on Egypt’s promising future’
Egyptian delegation to UN status of women commission criticised
Women's rights activist Nehad Abul Qomsan calls Pakinam Al-Sharkawi's address ‘shocking’
