25 January revolution
Mubarak and Adly to be retried, justice minister says
Egypt
October 4, 2012
Mubarak and Adly to be retried, justice minister says
Former President Hosni Mubarak and former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly will be retried on charges of killing peaceful protesters during…
Poetry in motion: A US-based poet walks, smells and tastes Cairo in his latest collection
Books
September 30, 2012
Poetry in motion: A US-based poet walks, smells and tastes Cairo in his latest collection
Maged Zaher’s latest collection of poems, “The Revolution Happened and You Didn’t Call Me,” is a slim, postcard-shaped volume of…
Al-Azhar sheikh faces investigation with ‘confidence and a smile’
Egypt
September 27, 2012
Al-Azhar sheikh faces investigation with ‘confidence and a smile’
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb issued a statement on Thursday saying he welcomed investigations into charges that he had conspired…
Jama’a al-Islamiya demands release of imprisoned members
Egypt
September 11, 2012
Jama’a al-Islamiya demands release of imprisoned members
Members of Jama’a al-Islamiya demanded that President Mohamed Morsy release 15 members of the group who are imprisoned on charges…
Port Said security chief acquitted of killing protesters
Egypt
September 9, 2012
Port Said security chief acquitted of killing protesters
The Port Said Criminal Court on Sunday acquitted former Port Said security chief Salah Eddin Ahmed and three officers of…
Court acquits four police officials on charge of killing protesters
Egypt
September 6, 2012
Court acquits four police officials on charge of killing protesters
A criminal court on Thursday acquitted four senior police officers accused of killing protesters during the 25 January uprising. The…
Committee suggests pardon for all protest detainees
Egypt
September 5, 2012
Committee suggests pardon for all protest detainees
A presidential committee tasked with investigating the case of civilians convicted in military trials between 25 January 2011 and 30…
The revolution and the Brothers
Opinion
September 2, 2012
The revolution and the Brothers
The recent presidential decisions by President Mohamed Morsy to send Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi and former Chief of Staff Sami…
Despite rich past, history fails to interest Egyptian students
Archaeology
August 30, 2012
Despite rich past, history fails to interest Egyptian students
Instilling a sense of pride of the country’s past in the young is a priority for history educators in Egypt.…
Court upholds sentence for general accused of destroying evidence
Egypt
August 29, 2012
Court upholds sentence for general accused of destroying evidence
An Egyptian court on Wednesday upheld an earlier ruling that sentenced a police major general to two years in jail…