Egypt
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25 January: Revolution continues
1/20/2012 7:07:21 PM
Tahrir Square became an icon of the 2011 revolution in the eyes of the world, but it has always been a focus of political struggle in Egypt since its early days in the 19th century
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Egypt
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Politics
1/18/2012 3:34:56 PM
Cairo’s criminal court to continue proceedings in Mubarak trial on Thursday
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Egypt
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Politics
1/17/2012 10:41:36 AM
Hosni Mubarak, his sons Alaa and Gamal, and ex-interior minister Habib El-Adly arrive at the makeshift courthouse Tuesday morning
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Arts & Culture
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Music
1/10/2012 5:00:32 PM
Bulgarian-born French concert pianist Alexis Weissenberg, considered one of the great classical music performers of the 20th century, has died at the age of 82
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Egypt
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Politics
1/9/2012 2:12:54 PM
Ousted president, fellow defendants arrive at Cairo Police Academy Monday morning amid notable absence of supporters
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Egypt
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Politics
1/3/2012 10:43:00 PM
Egypt's 'trial of century' adjourned until Wednesday; murder, corruption charges to be prosecuted separately
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Books
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1/1/2012 5:11:17 PM
General Egyptian Book Organisation commemorates half a century of work from one of Egypt's renowned academics
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Arts & Culture
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Visual Art
12/17/2011 5:18:53 PM
The renowned graffiti artist has sawn off the face of an 18th century replica stone bust and glued on a selection of bathroom tiles in his latest statement
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Heritage
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Islamic
12/15/2011 4:50:06 PM
The exquisite late 19th century edifice of the Old Cataract Hotel has regained its aristocratic appearance
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Heritage
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Coptic
11/30/2011 2:48:56 PM
The remains of a 4th century city were found at Dakhla oasis
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World
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Region
11/27/2011 12:04:44 PM
For a quarter century, defeating the Kurdish insurgency has been a pillar of Turkish state policy; now, that's being called into question as the government takes stock of the fight's cost
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Sports
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World
11/3/2011 1:38:10 PM
Alex Ferguson reaches 25 years in charge of Manchester United on Sunday, embarking upon his second quarter century with the same vigor that he began the first
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Sports
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World
11/3/2011 12:28:40 AM
Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice as Real Madrid overcome Lyon to qualify for the European Champions League round of 16
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Heritage
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Ancient Egypt
10/16/2011 12:31:10 PM
An extensive online catalogue of artefacts unearthed by Flinders Petrie, last century, in an important trading city in Egypt will be launched soon by the British Museum
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Arts & Culture
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Music
9/27/2011 5:49:00 PM
The concert, to be held on 9 October, will include performances on the harpsichord and the baroque violin
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World
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International
9/11/2011 5:29:48 PM
Thousands of Armenians gathered for a mass in a 10th century church which is one of the rare traces of what was once a large Armenian community in Turkey under the Ottoman rule
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Books
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8/29/2011 3:30:41 PM
Yasser Katamesh documents Ramadan in Egypt throughout the last century with stories and photographs
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Books
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Review
8/28/2011 10:44:32 AM
Salah Eissa recounts the notorious murder of Prince Fahmi, bringing a whole era of early 20th Century Egyptian history to light
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Arts & Culture
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Visual Art
8/27/2011 4:18:54 PM
A 16th century Iznik bottle flask from a private Belgian collection, linked to Egypt's presidential palace is one of the top items in Bonhams auction of Indian and Islamic art on 4 October
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Books
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Review
8/23/2011 2:24:24 PM
Hamdi Abdel-Rehim's first novel is a narrative, describing events which have taken place in Egypt in the last half-century
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