Shaimaa Adel
Syria’s Idlib: A city under fire
Egypt
March 21, 2012
Syria’s Idlib: A city under fire
IDLIB — “Leave Homs alone and shell us instead,” read the banner hoisted by the people of the Syrian city…
Protesters tell of saving books from Institut d’Egypte fire
Egypt
December 19, 2011
Protesters tell of saving books from Institut d’Egypte fire
In the wake of the fire that destroyed much of the manuscript collection at the Institut d'Egypte on Saturday, scores…
Intelligence chief attends funeral of famous Egyptian agent
Egypt
November 2, 2011
Intelligence chief attends funeral of famous Egyptian agent
With two bouquets of flowers and a red carpet, the funeral of Ahmed al-Hawan, known as Gomaa al-Shawan, a former…
Abu Salim prison: A ghost town in post-Qadhafi Libya
Egypt
September 4, 2011
Abu Salim prison: A ghost town in post-Qadhafi Libya
Abu Salim Prison, once Libya's most famous prison, has been abandoned since Tripoli fell to anti-regime rebels. Citizens have managed…
Suez protesters threaten to block tunnel connecting Sinai
Egypt
July 11, 2011
Suez protesters threaten to block tunnel connecting Sinai
Protesters in Suez on Monday threatened to block the Ahmed Hamdy tunnel that leads to the Sinai if the military…
Families of Libya detainees force way into foreign ministry
Egypt
May 2, 2011
Families of Libya detainees force way into foreign ministry
About 60 family members of Egyptians being detained in Libya forced their way into the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on…
Sudanese activists in Cairo demand reversal of flogging sentence
Egypt
December 16, 2010
Sudanese activists in Cairo demand reversal of flogging sentence
Dozens of Sudanese human rights activists staged demonstrations in front of the Sudanese embassy in Cairo on Thursday to protest…
First phase of low-income housing scheme to wrap up next June
Business
November 2, 2010
First phase of low-income housing scheme to wrap up next June
President of Egypt's Central Agency for Reconstruction Mahmoud Meghawri announced that the first phase of the government's Geographical Targeting of…
Egypt’s world wonder obscured by garbage on ring road
Environment
October 6, 2010
Egypt’s world wonder obscured by garbage on ring road
Tourists traveling along Cairo's ring road on their way to the ancient Sakara complex this week were dismayed to find…
Minister says attacks on govt evidence of regime’s strength
Egypt
September 7, 2010
Minister says attacks on govt evidence of regime’s strength
Minister of State for Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Mofid Shehab criticized those forecasting chaos in Egypt and dismissed the predictions…
Official: NDP to announce presidential nominee next summer
Egypt
September 6, 2010
Official: NDP to announce presidential nominee next summer
The ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) will announce its nominee for next year's presidential elections in July of 2011--only two…
First stage of Nubian relocation underway
Egypt
August 26, 2010
First stage of Nubian relocation underway
An multitude of congested domes, 25 kilometers south of Aswan at Wadi Qurqur, represent the beginning of a government plan…
Authorization granted to build four new ports on Nile
Business
August 24, 2010
Authorization granted to build four new ports on Nile
The Ministry of Transport authorized construction of 4 new river ports along the Nile, after modifying "specifications" for such ports.…
Urban planning expert: Cairo needs another 24,000 hotel rooms
Business
August 12, 2010
Urban planning expert: Cairo needs another 24,000 hotel rooms
Cairo needs some 24,000 hotel rooms in addition to the existing 36,000 rooms in order to accommodate international events, according…
Weather forecast: Temperature to reach 39°C in next 2 days
Environment
July 25, 2010
Weather forecast: Temperature to reach 39°C in next 2 days
Weather experts predict that temperatures will rise to 38°C today, and reach 39°C on Monday. The temperature for Tuesday is…
Minister: Property investments unscathed by global crisis
Business
July 8, 2010
Minister: Property investments unscathed by global crisis
In a speech before the Al-Ahram International Conference for Real Estate Investment, Housing Minister Ahmed el-Maghraby on Wednesday said that…
Downtown Cairo to be turned into pedestrian zone
Egypt
June 3, 2010
Downtown Cairo to be turned into pedestrian zone
Urban Planning Authority Director Mostafa Metwally said that the consulting office that won the contest to turn downtown Cairo into…
Govt mulls moving ministries to Cairo outskirts
Egypt
May 10, 2010
Govt mulls moving ministries to Cairo outskirts
With Cairo suffering from daily traffic jams that paralyze its main thoroughfares, Housing Minister Ahmed el-Maghraby said the government was…
Climate change to affect Egyptian agriculture
Environment
April 30, 2010
Climate change to affect Egyptian agriculture
Egypt does not have any specific plan to deal with the effects of climate change and global warming on its…
Opposition activist: Banning on-campus political activity is a ‘crime’
Egypt
March 23, 2010
Opposition activist: Banning on-campus political activity is a ‘crime’
Banning university students from becoming involved in political activity on campus is a sign of the "undemocratic" nature of Egypt's…