The Papyrus village
The ancient craft of papyrus making had become extinct, until it was resurrected in the 1970s
‘Gunman’ killed, 12 police hurt in Jordan fuel hike protest
The clashes took place as Islamic Action Front chief Hamzeh Mansur held talks with the interior minister.
Obama, Netanyahu speak amid Gaza operation: Israel envoy
Hamas said at least eight Palestinians were killed in more than 20 Israeli air strikes on Gaza on Wednesday
In pictures: Pope Tawadros II in St. Bishoy Monastery
Pope Tawadros: “If they implement Shari’a, we have many responses and ideas”
Editor’s letter: Smells like Nazif
Going through Hesham Qandil’s plan for development until 2022 makes you feel that Ahmed Nazif, Mubarak’s prime minister currently imprisoned for corruption charges, was a genius after all. Qandil’s plan…
The battle against female genital mutilation
The first time female genital mutilation was discussed openly in Egypt was in 1994. This was during the UN-coordinated International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo. The two week…
With whom does the Muslim Brotherhood align: the Salafis or democratic forces?
It is a well-known fact that the Constituent Assembly must finalise the constitution prior to 12 December. Despite this, it appears that the different parties now insist on their respective…
Egypt recalls its ambassador to Israel
Egypt promptly announced it was recalling its ambassador over Israel's hit on a car in Gaza City that killed Ahmed Jaabari