Kazeboon street campaign aims to expose SCAF lies
CAIRO: October 9, Maspero march attacked: 27 dead. November 19-24, Mohamed Mahmoud clashes: more than 40 dead. December 17, Cabinet sit-in dispersed and ensuing clashes: 17 dead. “These three consecutive…
Gas stations around Egypt report fuel shortage
CAIRO: Despite the government’s denial of serious fuel shortages, a number of gas stations across Egypt have reported a month-long ongoing cut in supply. Iman Derbala, owner and manager of…
PA candidates face off in re-runs and run-offs
CAIRO: Unofficial results of the re-runs of parliamentary elections in five constituencies around Egypt have been announced, while parties and candidates prepare for more re-runs scheduled for this week. Elections…
Egypt military ruler in Libya to boost ties
TRIPOLI: Egypt's military ruler Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi arrived in Libya on Monday on a visit to boost ties between the two neighbors whose longtime autocratic leaders were toppled last…
HRW urges Egypt new parliament to amend abusive laws
CAIRO: Human Rights Watch on Monday urged Egypt's new parliament to scrap laws dating from the Mubarak regime that curb freedoms and "shield" official abuse. "Egypt's newly elected parliament should…
FJP nominates Saad Al-Katatny to head the PA
CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood's political arm, the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), announced Monday that it has nominated the party's Secretary General Saad Al-Katatny for the position of Speaker of…
Future shorts pop-up film festival
This past Sunday, the Future Shorts film festival seamlessly emerged in the Amuse Lifestyle Concept store located in Zamalek, Cairo — becoming the 132nd location added to the London-based pop-up…
A tamer Gervais leads predictable Golden Globes
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association dared to let Ricky Gervais come back and host the Golden Globe Awards, a year after he insulted the organization and nearly everyone in the…
Clash of realizations
By Philip Whitfield CAIRO: Apt lines from The Phoenix. Are you willing to be sponged out, erased, cancelled, made nothing? If not, you will never really change. The phoenix renews her…
Libya says no plans to dispose of Egypt investments
TRIPOLI: Libya will not dispose of investments made by former leader Muammar Qaddafi in neighboring Egypt, provided they are financially sound, Libyan Prime Minister Abdurrahim El-Keib said on Monday. "For…