Fathya el-Dakhakhni
The world after coronavirus
Opinion
March 23, 2020
The world after coronavirus
How will the world look after coronavirus? Will we wake up one day to hear the government announcing the end…
A museum for Jewish heritage in Egypt
Opinion
January 13, 2020
A museum for Jewish heritage in Egypt
In an effort to show that Egypt is a land of tolerance and the cradle of Abrahamic religions, Tourism and…
Farouk Hosni in the dock
Opinion
November 19, 2018
Farouk Hosni in the dock
Former Culture Minister Farouk Hosni is used to responding to the accusations made against him. Since his first day at…
AU grants Palestine observer status
World
May 27, 2013
AU grants Palestine observer status
In the closing statement of the 21st summit of the African Union (AU) in Ethiopia, the organization granted Palestine non-member…
Ethiopian FM: We are doing Egypt no harm
Egypt
May 27, 2013
Ethiopian FM: We are doing Egypt no harm
Berhane Gebre Christos, Ethiopian State Minister for Foreign Affairs, refuted on Sunday claims that his country’s project to build a…
US encourages Egypt to implement economic reforms
Egypt
May 26, 2013
US encourages Egypt to implement economic reforms
Presidential spokesperson Ehab Fahmy refused to comment on news circulating that, during their meeting on Saturday, US Secretary of State…
President’s office rejects idea of forming national salvation government
Egypt
February 3, 2013
President’s office rejects idea of forming national salvation government
The president’s office rejected the proposal of the National Salvation Front and other opposition groups to form a national salvation…
Brotherhood lost 55 percent of Doctors Syndicate seats, its opponents say
Egypt
October 19, 2011
Brotherhood lost 55 percent of Doctors Syndicate seats, its opponents say
The Muslim Brotherhood lost 55 percent of syndicate subcommittee seats in the Doctors Syndicate elections that took place on Friday,…
Chaos and confusion in first Doctors Syndicate election in 20 years
Egypt
October 14, 2011
Chaos and confusion in first Doctors Syndicate election in 20 years
Hundreds of Egyptian doctors arrived at the headquarters of the doctors' general election committee at Al-Azhar Conference Center Friday morning…
Doctors hold health minister responsible for colleague disappearance
Egypt
October 14, 2011
Doctors hold health minister responsible for colleague disappearance
Ahmed Atef, the coordinator of Doctors' Youth Coalition, mysteriously disappeared while on duty at Nile Hospital in Shubra, said Engy…
Amnesty International wants military, police officers prosecuted over torture video
Egypt
September 29, 2011
Amnesty International wants military, police officers prosecuted over torture video
Amnesty International described a video of police and army officers torturing detainees that was recently released online as “deeply unsettling”…
Egypt down 25 positions on Global Peace Index
Egypt
September 22, 2011
Egypt down 25 positions on Global Peace Index
Egypt ranks 73 on the Global Peace Index 2011, published on Wednesday by the Vision of Humanity Foundation, a non-profit…
Spanish court refuses to reduce Salem’s bail
Egypt
August 11, 2011
Spanish court refuses to reduce Salem’s bail
A Spanish court has rejected a request by fugitive Egyptian business tycoon Hussein Salem to reduce his bail of five…
Spanish government gives green light for Salem’s extradition
Egypt
July 9, 2011
Spanish government gives green light for Salem’s extradition
BARCELONA - At its weekly meeting on Friday, the Spanish government gave the green light to approve Egypt's request to extradite businessman…
Egyptian diplomat in Spain to follow up on business tycoon’s case
Egypt
July 6, 2011
Egyptian diplomat in Spain to follow up on business tycoon’s case
Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Ahmed Fathallah on Tuesday flew to Spain to attend the inauguration of the new secretary general at…
Hussein Salem should be kept under house arrest, says Spain’s attorney general
Egypt
June 23, 2011
Hussein Salem should be kept under house arrest, says Spain’s attorney general
Spain's attorney general has asked that Egyptian business tycoon Hussein Salem be kept under house arrest, event after he pays…
Close Mubarak confidant can’t pay bail, say judicial sources
Egypt
June 22, 2011
Close Mubarak confidant can’t pay bail, say judicial sources
Hussein Salem has not yet paid bail because he has yet to find “clean” sources of money, said senior Spanish…
Spain investigates how Hussein Salem obtained citizenship
Egypt
June 21, 2011
Spain investigates how Hussein Salem obtained citizenship
An Egyptian source following the Spanish government's investigations into Egyptian business tycoon Hussein Salem said it is investigating whether Hussein…
Human Rights Watch: The Egyptian revolution is not over
Egypt
June 10, 2011
Human Rights Watch: The Egyptian revolution is not over
In his first visit to Egypt since unrest broke out in January, the Executive Director of Human Rights Watch, Kenneth…
Egypt to officially request Germany to return Nefertiti bust
Egypt
May 3, 2011
Egypt to officially request Germany to return Nefertiti bust
Minister of Antiquites Zahi Hawass said he would send the German government an official request next week to return the…