Alcohol laws: leaving Egyptians high and dry
A trend that is sure to continue, as the Egyptian government carries on its track record of endowing its visitors more rights than its own citizens
Cycling in Cairo: Just use your head
On the smaller streets riding a bike is a breeze, since you avoid the kind of traffic that bogs down cars. On the bigger streets it is more challenging but…
Bites Fil Beit: Chicken kofta with rice
We love food. We love the real, down to earth, tried-and-tested, handed-down-through-the-generations, local Egyptian food. Here is your chance to learn how to make these local delicacies in your own…
Bite Me Cairo: A Tuk Tuk to Jaisalmer
Food for thought. Never imagined I’d employ that cliché, but in this case it fits. Let’s eat, drink and be merry for the betterment of the world. I like it.…
Morsy appoints ten new governors
Muslim Brotherhood figures appointed as governors for the first time in Egypt’s history
Shura council appoints new Supreme Council of the Press
The Shura Council ratified new members of the Supreme Council of the Press on Tuesday, according to state-owned MENA news agency. The new formation of the council includes the head…
New chairmen of the boards announced for state newspapers
The Shura Council’s general committee has appointed new heads for the country’s state-owned newspapers. The Islamist-dominated assembly appointed current head of the Press Syndicate Mamdouh Al-Waali as head of Al-Ahram…
Human Rights Centre requests new voter list for papal elections
Controversy ensues over election of new Coptic Pope
Struggling Egyptian fishermen violate regional waters
Egyptian fishermen continue escaping life conditions through water
Government studies new law to regulate foreign capital
By Ibrahim El-Masry Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Ashraf Al-Arabi said the government is considering drafting a new law to regulate the flow of foreign capital to Egypt whether…