The Middle East in 2011
By Ahmed Kadry CAIRO: As we near the end of 2011, you could be forgiven for taking a long deep breath and letting out 365 days of revolution, jubilation, turbulence, tragedy…
The streets of 2012
By Naomi Wolf NEW YORK: What does the New Year hold for the global wave of protest that erupted in 2011? Did the surge of anger that began in Tunisia crest…
Budget cuts to target subsidies to energy intensive industries, says minister
CAIRO: Despite austerity measures, the cuts in the 2012-2013 budget won’t compromise the expenditures for low income citizens, but would cut subsidies for energy intensive factories, the minister of finance…
A Cuban African Odyssey with Egypt’s Jihan El-Tahri
By Myriam Ghattas Jihan El-Tahri is a French Egyptian national who had never screened her films in her own country, Egypt, until recently. This unfortunate oversight was thankfully corrected with her…
Jordan urges Egypt to protect gas pipeline
AMMAN: Jordan has urged Egypt to protect gas supplies feeding the energy-poor kingdom and Israel after saboteurs attacked a Sinai pipeline 10 times last year, the transport minister said on…
Amr Hamzawy denies court ruling stripping him of PA membership
CAIRO: Liberal Cairo MP Amr Hamzawy denied Sunday reports that the Supreme Administrative Court had stripped him of his membership in parliament citing dual citizenship. Hamzawy, who won a single-winner…
Alexandria court revokes ban on veiled TV presenter
CAIRO: The Alexandria Administrative Court revoked Sunday a ban on wearing the Islamic headscarf imposed on state TV presenters by the minister of information under the ousted regime. The veil…
Egypt’s presidential elections process to begin April, says report
CAIRO: Door for presidential candidature applications will open in April following the public referendum on the new constitution, according to a report by state-run Al-Ahram newspaper Sunday. The report quoted…
Year later, Egypt seeks answers over church bomb
CAIRO: The Alexandria Urgent cases court on Sunday postponed the case examining the Qeddesine Church bombing to Feb. 5, following requests to include new opponents including the military ruler…
Egypt risks losing military aid with raids
WASHINGTON: Egypt runs some risk of losing $1.5 billion in US military aid now that Egyptian prosecutors and police have stirred an uproar in Washington with raids on US-funded pro-democracy…