Fayoum
Popular Current accuses president, PM of negligence in train crash
Egypt
November 11, 2012
Popular Current accuses president, PM of negligence in train crash
The Popular Current accused the president and prime minister of negligence after four people were killed and 40 injured when…
Fugitive killed in Fayoum
Egypt
August 27, 2012
Fugitive killed in Fayoum
A fugitive also known as "the devil," Gaber Shafaa, was killed in a gun fight with an allegedly well-known drug…
Strikes sweep Minya, Fayoum and Ismailia
Egypt
July 22, 2012
Strikes sweep Minya, Fayoum and Ismailia
Employees of the public notary in both Ismailia and Minya continued a strike that began last week, demanding that…
Abouel Fotouh calls for unity, support for president
Egypt
July 18, 2012
Abouel Fotouh calls for unity, support for president
Former presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh said Wednesday that demonstrating in the nation's squares is not enough, and called…
Paper trail celebrations
Archaeology
June 10, 2012
Paper trail celebrations
Sayed Ali Salem Effendi, head of the Nile Cotton Ginning Company, set up a huge colorful pavilion in the garden…
Who do Egypt’s villagers vote for? And why?
Opinion
April 10, 2012
Who do Egypt’s villagers vote for? And why?
As of yesterday, 23 candidates, who belong to different parties and political orientations, have applied to run for the presidency.
Clashes over fuel shortage in Egypt
Egypt
March 20, 2012
Clashes over fuel shortage in Egypt
The crisis resulting from the shortage of fuel and butane gas cylinders escalated on Tuesday, with taxi drivers blocking roads…
Ganzouri’s old projects back to haunt farmers
Opinion
January 31, 2012
Ganzouri’s old projects back to haunt farmers
Under the pretext of 'meat security,' the Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation recently approved a project by the…
Egypt demands environmental human rights
Environment
January 16, 2012
Egypt demands environmental human rights
The leading slogan of Egypt’s revolution has been “Bread, Freedom and Human Dignity,” reflecting the deterioration of Egyptians’ quality of…
Military-owned factories threaten farmers’ livelihoods in Fayoum
Environment
December 21, 2011
Military-owned factories threaten farmers’ livelihoods in Fayoum
Smoke from three Fayoum factories officially inaugurated last October by Egypt's de-facto ruler Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi is creating an…