25 January revolution
The poor’s quandary falls on deaf ears
Opinion
August 4, 2012
The poor’s quandary falls on deaf ears
In one week, I heard these words from two taxi drivers: “I can either put food on the table or…
Update: I’m not the ruler of Egypt, Badie says
Egypt
July 31, 2012
Update: I’m not the ruler of Egypt, Badie says
At an iftar hosted by the Muslim Brotherhood Monday in Beni Suef, Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie downplayed the leadership’s ability…
Prosecution calls Camel Battle ‘a grisly crime’
Egypt
July 11, 2012
Prosecution calls Camel Battle ‘a grisly crime’
The prosecutor arguing the Battle of the Camel case said in Cairo Criminal Court on Wednesday that the crime “is…
Revolution coalition members divided over move to dissolve group
Egypt
July 9, 2012
Revolution coalition members divided over move to dissolve group
Members of the 25 January Revolution Youth Coalition have grown divided over the decision by some members to dissolve the…
Morsy forms committee to investigate protester deaths
Egypt
July 6, 2012
Morsy forms committee to investigate protester deaths
President Mohamed Morsy issued a presidential decree on Thursday evening to form an independent fact-finding committee that would conduct investigations into…
Court postpones hearing appeal in communications blackout case
Egypt
July 2, 2012
Court postpones hearing appeal in communications blackout case
The Supreme Administrative Court on Monday postponed hearing the appeal submitted by the defense team for ousted President Hosni Mubarak,…
Investigations: State security head ordered records destroyed
Egypt
June 28, 2012
Investigations: State security head ordered records destroyed
Al-Masry Al-Youm has received a copy of the investigation into the destruction of confidential files kept by the now-dissolved State…
Former Egypt security chief to face new trial
Egypt
June 26, 2012
Former Egypt security chief to face new trial
The former head of Egypt's feared State Security Investigations will stand trial for destroying records, state media reported Tuesday, after…
Alexandria appeals court orders policemen’s trial to resume
Egypt
June 20, 2012
Alexandria appeals court orders policemen’s trial to resume
The Alexandria Court of Appeals has ruled that the examination of a case against security officials charged with killing protesters…
Lucid change
Books
June 17, 2012
Lucid change
Books of every genre colored the library of novelist Alaa El Deeb, but what immediately caught my attention as…