Egypt to partially lift emergency rule
CAIRO: Egypt's military ruler said the country's decades-old state of emergency will be lifted on Wednesday except in cases of fighting "thuggery," but human rights groups slammed the move as…
A year on, dashed expectations haunt martyrs’ families
CAIRO: "He was my son, he was my brother, he was my friend, he was my everything…I just want him beside me now," sobbed Kawthar, mother of Mostafa Ragab Mohamed,…
The psychology of a nation: Egypt’s trauma continues
By Dalia Rabie CAIRO: The political and economic aftermath of the Jan. 25 uprising have been the topic of discussion over the past year, however little attention has been given to…
What really ruined Egypt’s economy in 2011?
By Amira Salah-Ahmed CAIRO: It wasn’t the protests. Not the strikes. Not the revolution. And it definitely wasn’t an unidentified foreign object – the proverbial invisible hand. The simple answer to…
Egyptian culture: Year zero
By Joseph Fahim Last year started with the usual attractions: A batch of award-winning films and a couple of commercial fares for the mid-year vacation season, a number of independent theater…
Rights group demands investigation into Al-Qeddesine bombing
CAIRO: The Egyptian Union for Human Rights Organization (EUHRO) presented a memo Monday to Minister of Justice Adel Abdel Hameed, demanding that a judge be appointed to investigate the Al-Qeddesine…
Lawyer: Egypt’s former interior minister innocent
CAIRO: The lawyer defending Egypt's former interior minister from charges that he ordered the killing of protesters during last year's uprising on Monday blamed "thugs and foreign elements" for shooting…
Nile News staff says promised editorial independence
CAIRO: After a sit-in on Sunday, journalists and staff of the state-run Nile News await for their demands of editorial independence to be met following promises from the government. “We…
Protesters remind MPs of revolution’s demands
CAIRO: Parliamentarians had to push their way through protesters early Monday, as hundreds gathered to press for demands, with more pouring to the streets surrounding the parliament building throughout the…
FJP’s Katatny named PA speaker in tense first session
CAIRO: Saad Al-Katatny, secretary general of the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), was elected Speaker of the People's Assembly (PA) on Monday, vowing to continue the revolution before thanking the…