25 January revolution
Fallen faces of the uprising: Ziyad Bakir
Egypt
March 20, 2011
Fallen faces of the uprising: Ziyad Bakir
Seeing him announced as a martyr on television, then receiving anonymous phone calls to say he was alive and well,…
Polling stations open in first post-Mubarak vote
Egypt
March 19, 2011
Polling stations open in first post-Mubarak vote
After decades of fraudulent polls, many Egyptians headed to polling stations on Saturday for the first time in their lives.…
Why early elections can be a good thing
Opinion
March 18, 2011
Why early elections can be a good thing
Controversy has erupted over the Egyptian army’s plan to hold early parliamentary elections this year. Proponents of an extended transitional…
Interim or not, military should not rule alone
Opinion
March 17, 2011
Interim or not, military should not rule alone
A population does not pay with the lives of its citizens to rid itself of one authoritarian, unaccountable form of…
Thursday’s papers: Constitutional reform and security measures
Egypt
March 17, 2011
Thursday’s papers: Constitutional reform and security measures
The referendum on constitutional amendments to be held next Saturday remains the primary focus of both state-run and private newspapers,…
Five positions on the revolution
Opinion
March 17, 2011
Five positions on the revolution
One night in Tahrir Square, during the revolution, I lit a cigarette and threw the empty box on the floor.…
Egypt’s Museums XVV: ‘Our open-air museum’
Archaeology
March 16, 2011
Egypt’s Museums XVV: ‘Our open-air museum’
Since 25 January, Egypt’s many museums and archaeological sites have been the victims of looting. Yesterday, it was announced that…
Egypt dissolves hated state security agency
Egypt
March 15, 2011
Egypt dissolves hated state security agency
Egypt's interior minister has dissolved the country's widely hated state security agency, which is accused of torture and other human…
Clinton to meet with Egyptian transition leaders, push for democratic reform
Egypt
March 15, 2011
Clinton to meet with Egyptian transition leaders, push for democratic reform
Paris--US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived to Cairo on Tuesday to press transitional leaders to follow through on…
Automobile sales suffer sharp drop
Business
March 15, 2011
Automobile sales suffer sharp drop
Car sales in Egypt have recorded a steep drop over the past few weeks, triggered by the 25 January revolution…