revolution
Turnout for elections in Giza ‘unprecedented’
Egypt
December 14, 2011
Turnout for elections in Giza ‘unprecedented’
Poorer and rural areas of Giza have seen a high turnout for the second phase of parliamentary elections, with most…
Investment in Egypt risky, says EU Commission official
Business
December 13, 2011
Investment in Egypt risky, says EU Commission official
European experts have warned of investment risks in Egypt, as the economy has been hit by numerous labor and political…
Arab Spring films revive days of revolt in Egypt and Tunisia
Cinema/TV
December 13, 2011
Arab Spring films revive days of revolt in Egypt and Tunisia
The first cinematic output covering protests in Egypt and Tunsia this year recreates the euphoria of revolutions that many thought…
US senator Kerry: Economy is Egypt’s main problem
Egypt
December 11, 2011
US senator Kerry: Economy is Egypt’s main problem
CAIRO — Egypt urgently needs a massive cash injection and should strike a deal with the International Monetary Fund as…
Nobel peace panel says Assad can’t evade history
World
December 10, 2011
Nobel peace panel says Assad can’t evade history
Awarding this year's Nobel Peace Prize, the head of the selection panel forecast that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad would succumb…
Yemen unity government sworn in, soldier killed
World
December 10, 2011
Yemen unity government sworn in, soldier killed
Yemen's new unity government, formed to try and avert civil war, met for the first time on Saturday, hours after…
It’s not over yet
Cinema/TV
December 4, 2011
It’s not over yet
A couple of hours before the screening of the documentary “Tahrir 2011: The Good, the Bad, and the Politician”…
Tahrir sit-in enters day 12 as participants decrease in number
Egypt
November 29, 2011
Tahrir sit-in enters day 12 as participants decrease in number
Although protesters in Tahrir Square on Wednesday continued their sit-in for the 12th consecutive day, the number of participants decreased…
A brief history of field hospitals in Tahrir Square
Opinion
November 27, 2011
A brief history of field hospitals in Tahrir Square
Statement no. 84 by the Supreme Council of Military Forces on 24 November announced the establishment of a military field…
Egypt’s economy slumps under weight of unrest
Business
November 26, 2011
Egypt’s economy slumps under weight of unrest
Drivers passing Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo curse the protesters. On radio shows, callers question whether the youth activists and…