Egypt pledges aid to South Sudan
Egypt played an important role in easing the tensions between Sudan and South Sudan
Floods in Sudan challenge beleaguered government
UN agencies are already providing relief efforts but Sudan has not asked for foreign assistance yet
Morsy sacks Tantawi and Anan
Morsy sacks Tantawi and Anan, reshuffles SCAF, reverses constitutional decree
Army operation provokes barrage of questions
Evidence of the attackers comes to light as the army reinforces troops and tanks in North Sinai
Yemeni Republican Guard protest outside Defence Ministry
Members of Yemen’s Republican Guard surrounded the Defence Ministry in protest on Friday. Under fears that the guardsmen would storm the ministry, tanks were sent to quell the protests. The…
Iraq suicide bomber strikes Shi’a mosque
A suicide bomber drove a vehicle into a Shi’a mosque in northern Iraq during Friday prayers. The detonation killed five worshipers and injured over 70, according to Reuters. This attack…
A special Ramadan evening at Mawwal Souk El Fustat
As the evening advanced, the musicians and entertainers also took advantage of the surrounding stone halls. The music of drums, tablas and oriental flutes filled the halls of the souk…
Yasmine Hamdan delights during performance in Al Azhar park
At the end of the gig I was no longer wondering how to classify her music - it sat comfortably in the sphere of intelligent, inventive collaborative artistic pop.
The rise and ruses of Tawfiq Okasha
Okasha gave answers favourable to Israel and when he was told the show was Israeli he did not seem to mind. He said he believed in Israeli claims to Palestinian…
Bites Fil Beit Ramadan: Chicken with green and black olives
Ramadan offers a whole new challenge to cooking Egyptian food. The breaking of the fast, Iftar, is the main menu of the day and consists of an array of dishes.…
