Egypt
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Politics
12/4/2013 9:43:59 PM
Key social and economic problems that became factors leading to the 25 January 2011 uprising remain unaddressed, according to UN report cited by rights group Amnesty International
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Opinion
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12/3/2013 9:11:28 AM
The conservative nature of Islamist groups, including the Muslim Brotherhood, was — and continues to be — a serious obstacle in adapting to new circumstances
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Books
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12/1/2013 11:05:19 AM
Egyptian author Mekkawi Said, writer of The Swan Song, will sign his latest book, The Tahrir Notebook, Tuesday, 3 December at a ceremony held in downtown Cairo
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Arts & Culture
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Film
11/24/2013 12:00:00 AM
In cinemas until Wednesday, 27 November, Ahmed Abdalla’s Rags and Tatters follows an escaped fugitive navigating through Cairo in the early days and hours of the January 2011 uprising
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Opinion
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11/21/2013 11:10:38 AM
There is a seasonal phenomenon in Egypt as polls approach, whether parliamentary or presidential, or referenda: the call by some to block from voting citizens who don’t know how to read or write
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Egypt
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Politics
11/18/2013 2:46:38 PM
Retrial of Mubarak's two sons, interior minister Habib El-Adly also postponed to allow for new witness testimonies
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Egypt
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Politics
11/16/2013 7:59:28 PM
The retrial of Hosni Mubarak and codefendants will hear Sunday testimonies of two former interior minister aides
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Arts & Culture
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Visual Art
11/11/2013 8:15:22 PM
The current Townhouse tackles feelings of frustration and despair dominating Egypt's transitional process, exploring how art institutions can continue to function in such challenging times
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Opinion
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11/6/2013 12:00:00 AM
After decades of restrictions, post-January 25 Revolution media in Egypt fought to remove constraints imposed on it; but after 30 June, it is heading down a road that can lead to less freedoms
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Opinion
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10/26/2013 11:21:10 PM
What Egypt needs, if stability is the sought-after goal, is not a law restricting protests, but laws establishing the parameters for interior ministry reform
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Egypt
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Politics
10/23/2013 9:07:03 PM
National Partnership Current launched Wednesday aims to bring together 25 Jan and 30 June proponents
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Books
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10/20/2013 12:32:13 PM
Award winning book is released in its fourth edition at a time when the 25 January uprising against police repression has been buried as a memory beneath a new popular love for the security apparatus
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Egypt
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Politics
10/17/2013 12:21:05 PM
Rebel campaign co-founder Mohamed Abdel-Aziz says a draft law currently being reviewed by the interim president betrays rights won by Egypt's popular uprisings
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Books
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Review
10/13/2013 5:04:55 PM
Renowned economist Ahmed El-Sayed El-Naggar addresses the 50-Member Committee drafting the new constitution with specific suggestions to advance the goals of the January 25 Revolution, especially on social justice
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Business
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Economy
10/11/2013 4:41:18 PM
Workers in Egypt's largest public textile factory strike again over delay in bonus payment
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Arts & Culture
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Visual Art
10/8/2013 12:07:56 PM
In an exhibition running until 26 October in Qatar's capital, Hany Rashed showcases a series of artworks produced in the aftermath of the January 25 Revolution
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Opinion
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9/21/2013 11:24:40 PM
While it has one of the best constitutions in the world, the founding fathers of the United States still found it necessary to write a Bill of Rights to protect society. So should Egypt
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Egypt
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Politics
9/15/2013 4:47:34 PM
The Muslim Brotherhood criticises the decision to extend the state of emergency in Egypt, saying it provides cover for the reconstitution of the regime the January 25 Revolution rose up to end
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Opinion
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9/13/2013 1:27:47 PM
Events since the January 25 Revolution, including the Brotherhood's ouster and the revival of the outlines of the Mubarak regime, were not inevitable but the result of choices and mistakes made
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Egypt
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Politics
9/11/2013 8:56:15 PM
The 50-member committee tasked with amending the 2012 Constitution will include formulations addressing the goals of both the 25 January 2011 and 30 June 2013 revolutions
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