Syrian PM flees with family

Hijab was appointed by President Bashar Al-Assad this past June after serving as Minister of Agriculture since 2011

Basil El-Dabh

IDF searching for remaining gunmen from Sinai attack

Gunmen killed at least 13 guards before stealing armoured vehicles and crossing into the Jewish state

Hend Kortam

The rise of the thugs

Stepping back and taking a good look at the news, I realised that according to the media, violence has reached unprecedented levels in this country

Rana Allam

On Secularism and Islam in Egypt

Among many secular liberalists lies a contradiction when it comes to raising Islam in debates concerning political or civil affairs. For example there is the common complaint that preachers have…

Mustafa Salama

Guns of the cabinet: Egypt’s revolving security apparatus

Part two of a series that examines the composition of the Qandil cabinet with a close look at allegiances and alliances within.

Ahmed Aboulenein

Morsy 100 day plan restart

El-Erian explained that Morsy's 100-day plan should only be appraised starting now

Ahmed Khalifa

18 Soldiers dead at a security check point – Sheikh Zuwaid

Anonymous gunmen attack security checkpoint at Sheik Zuwaid, killing 18 Egyptian soldiers.

Fady Salah

Syrians seeking asylum in Egypt overlooked

Hidden crisis as countries across the region struggle to deal with effects of uprising

Rana Muhammad Taha

Minister of Manpower gives focus to Cleopatra Ceramics controversy

The newly appointed Khaled Al-Azhary is meeting with business and workers to resolve the ongoing industrial dispute

Rana Muhammad Taha

Yasser Ali: “Electricity problems will be over soon”

Egypt has been plunged into darkness fairly often in past weeks, with some areas having regular power cuts every three or four hours.

Ahmed Khalifa