revolution
After months in Cairo, Libyans eager to return home
Egypt
August 23, 2011
After months in Cairo, Libyans eager to return home
When a game of pool is at stake, 23-year-old Marwan Soltan develops a determined gaze as he analyzes his possible…
ElBaradei hails collapse of Qadhafi’s rule, as Tripoli falls
Egypt
August 22, 2011
ElBaradei hails collapse of Qadhafi’s rule, as Tripoli falls
Egyptian presidential candidate and former International Atomic Energy Agency director Mohamed ElBaradei has hailed the collapse of Libyan leader Muammar…
A to-do list for SCAF
Opinion
August 19, 2011
A to-do list for SCAF
Once again, political forces in Egypt disagree about how to move forward after the revolution. The current rift may be…
Revolutionary youth group calls for protest against military rule
Egypt
August 18, 2011
Revolutionary youth group calls for protest against military rule
A revolutionary youth group on Thursday called on all Egyptians to take part in a demonstration on 9 September in…
Revolutionary justice
Opinion
August 16, 2011
Revolutionary justice
"President Mubarak, Egyptian judges appreciate you deeply. It was you who restored the Egyptian Supreme Judicial Council at the outset…
Politics or economy first?
Opinion
August 12, 2011
Politics or economy first?
I recently met a former Czech official who compared the revolutions of Eastern European in 1989 to Egypt’s 2011 revolution.…
Syrian opposition criticizes Egypt for sending new ambassador to Damascus
Egypt
August 10, 2011
Syrian opposition criticizes Egypt for sending new ambassador to Damascus
Former Syrian Vice President Abdel Halim Khaddam has criticized Egypt for sending a new ambassador to Damascus, considering that the…
US to tell Assad that he must go, says sources
World
August 10, 2011
US to tell Assad that he must go, says sources
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration is preparing to explicitly demand the departure of Syrian President Bashar Assad and hit his…
Where are the Mubarakists?
Opinion
August 8, 2011
Where are the Mubarakists?
The opening of Hosni Mubarak’s trial last week was undoubtedly a historic day for Egyptians. With the trial now underway,…
Tourism minister: Tourism nearing pre-revolution rates
Business
August 6, 2011
Tourism minister: Tourism nearing pre-revolution rates
Tourism in Egypt was down 19 percent in the last three weeks of July compared to the same period last…