Court dismisses Islam insult case against tycoon Sawiris
Egypt
March 3, 2012
Court dismisses Islam insult case against tycoon Sawiris
Bulaq Abul Ella Misdemeanor Court has thrown out a case brought against telecoms tycoon and liberal politician Naguib Sawiris by…
Internet sped up inevitable in Egypt, expert says
Egypt
February 19, 2012
Internet sped up inevitable in Egypt, expert says
Egypt's "Facebook Revolution" that toppled Hosni Mubarak last February may have been boosted by Internet social networking, but his downfall…
Sawiris’ Islam defamation case adjourned to 11 February
Egypt
January 14, 2012
Sawiris’ Islam defamation case adjourned to 11 February
An Egyptian court on Saturday adjourned the case of Coptic telecom mogul and politician Naguib Sawiris, charged with defamation and…
ElBaradei says Twitter account hacked
Egypt
December 22, 2011
ElBaradei says Twitter account hacked
Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei said Thursday that his Twitter account was hacked and his posts about the ruling Supreme Council…
To buy or not to buy Egyptian… That is the question
Life & Style
December 13, 2011
To buy or not to buy Egyptian… That is the question
Egyptian talkshow host Amr Adib recently launched a global campaign encouraging Egyptians to buy their country’s products on Friday 16…
Egyptians tweet on disorganized but peaceful elections
Egypt
November 28, 2011
Egyptians tweet on disorganized but peaceful elections
With the hashtag “EgyElections,” much of Monday’s Twitter coverage focused on Egypt’s first parliamentary elections post-Hosni Mubarak. The week’s build-up…
Fury over young activist publishing nude self-portrait
Egypt
November 13, 2011
Fury over young activist publishing nude self-portrait
In an unprecedented move, a young Egyptian female on Sunday dared to publish a nude self-portrait, along with other nude…
Activist’s mother, online community: Release Alaa, end military trials
Egypt
November 8, 2011
Activist’s mother, online community: Release Alaa, end military trials
Laila Soueif, mother of detained activist Alaa Abd El Fattah, released a statement on Tuesday claiming the military is continuing…
Fury on social media over blogger’s detention
Egypt
October 30, 2011
Fury on social media over blogger’s detention
Egyptian social media buzzed with anger on Sunday after military prosecutors ordered that Alaa Abd El Fattah, a prominent blogger,…
PM on Twitter: Elections will help us fulfil social demands
Egypt
October 26, 2011
PM on Twitter: Elections will help us fulfil social demands
Egypt's interim Prime Minister Essam Sharaf on Wednesday urged Egyptians to postpone protests voicing social demands until after the parliamentary…