US lauds Egypt’s first steps toward democracy
WASHINGTON: The White House is congratulating Egypt on achieving "several historic milestones" in its transition to democracy. The White House issued the statement ahead of Wednesday's first anniversary of the…
Egypt releases prisoners on revolt anniversary
CAIRO: Egypt on Wednesday was releasing around 3,000 prisoners on the orders of the country's military ruler to mark the one year anniversary of the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak,…
Egypt marks one year since anti-Mubarak revolt
CAIRO: Egyptians poured into Tahrir Square on Wednesday to mark one year since the launch of the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak, with activists vowing to revive their unfinished revolution…
Egypt 2012: Time to for a new economic vision
By Reem Abdellatif CAIRO: A year after Egyptians took to the streets demanding bread, freedom and social justice, a lack of vision on the government’s part has pushed the economy to…
Youth struggle to find a place in post-Jan. 25 Egypt
CAIRO: Despite being credited for sparking the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s youth are struggling to carve a place for themselves in the political scene. What’s worse, they’ve also…
Human rights violations escalate despite 2011 uprising
By Mai Shams El-Din CAIRO: In December, member of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) Major General Mokhtar El-Molla criticized in a meeting with foreign journalists the media's focus…
Revolution yet to reach state media, say experts
* Hisham Kassem says, “State media has always served its master.” (Daily News Egypt Photo / Hassan Ibrahim). # ! CAIRO: After praising the “glorious revolution,” it didn’t take long…
Islamists dominate first post-revolution parliament
CAIRO: The Islamists emerged as the winners of Egypt's first parliamentary race after the ouster of Hosni Mubarak, who’s 30-year autocratic rule had suppressed all dissent. The Muslim's Brotherhood's (MB)…
The party never died in 2011
By Heba Elkayal Chuckling, a friend in Lebanon once used a phrase to describe his hometown, which I have comfortably appropriated to describe the Egyptian post-revolution experience: Beirut Syndrome. While this…
Blogger Maikel Nabil released
CAIRO: Blogger Maikel Nabil, who was jailed last year for insulting Egypt's armed forces, was released on Tuesday, his brother said. Mark Nabil posted a picture on Twitter of his…