Latest in Tag: cairo Highlight
Latest in Tag: cairo

Missing activist found dead
More than three weeks after going missing, activist Mohamed El-Shafaai found in Zeinhom Morgue

Quo vadis, baby?
When I was but a wee lad, I spent my summers in Alexandria, and most of that time at the Alexandria Sporting Club (womenâs and menâs basketball champions of Egypt, incidentally). Back then I was active and physically fit; nowadays, my only form of exercise is trying to catch the cats as they dart out …

Profile: Hamada Al-Masry
Al-Masry was stabbed and taken to the police station by his assailants, who walked away free

A slur on my womanhood
Cairo cabbie informs Adel Heine she is not a woman

Foreign minister discusses Fatah-Hamas reconciliation
Egypt aims for key role as a mediator in Israel-Palestine conflict

Wrap: Port Said call for civil disobedience
Trade, industry and transport sectors shut down by marching and blocking streets

Update: Calls for Civil disobedience in Port Said
Massive marches by the Green Eagles joined by employees and students

Minors detained during Friday clashes
Three teenagers in custody for 15 days pending investigation

Surviving Cairo
Towards a distant fading light I march the streets of my lambent city. Quietly I move my feet, fearfully I take tiny steps into my questionable direction. Cairo has no room for certainty; certitude has become one of our luxuries. I confess to being one of those who ponder in doubt their very own existence; …

Six activists detained in Alexandria, 19 released in Cairo
Six activists were arrested by police in Alexandria, Tuesday, while 19 were released in Cairo on Wednesday

Palestinian reconciliation meeting wraps up in Cairo
Israel expresses doubt that the meeting will lead to any real external change

Marches planned for two-year anniversary of Mubarak ousting
Opposition groups announce demonstrations marking two years since the departure of Mubarak and in criticism of Morsi

Clashes mark Friday demonstrations
Violence between protesters and police erupt in Cairo, Delta cities and Alexandria in Friday protests

Child abuse in Egypt: 91 children detained after Cairoâs latest clashes
As 14-year-old Adel who suffers from bone cancer remains incarcerated in Alexandria

Saturday clashes kill one, injure scores
Protests focused on police brutality and calls for the presidentâs resignation

Ahmadinejad to attend Islamic summit in Cairo
First Iranian leader to visit Egypt since 1979 revolution

Creating new faces from discarded paper
The workshop will focus on teaching participants to use recycled materials like paper to create papier mache and different assemblage techniques.

Opposition calls for Friday marches across Egypt
Political and revolutionary groups plan to march to the presidential palace in Cairo to raise their demands

Two more die in Cairo as clashes and arrests continue
Two people shot dead in ongoing Cairo clashes, minors arrested and appearing in civilian court

Arrests continue in Cairo
Dozens arrested Monday night in near Tahrir Square

Continued violence prompts international reaction
United Nations and Amnesty International condemn police brutality while United States sees presidentâs dialogue as step forward

Protests continue across Egypt
Aside from the two major flashpoints in Cairo and Port Said, large protests, marches have also taken place in Alexandria, Sharqiya, and Damanhour

Dozens arrested during attack on Semiramis
The local hotel sent tweets early Tuesday calling for help as assailants entered the hotel

Seventeen arrested in Alexandria on Sunday
Number of arrests on the rise as clashes resume for the fourth day across Egypt
Market indices dip as political instability continues
The index started the day at 5.688 down one point from Sunday; it rose to 5.702 points before starting the downward trend to close the day at 5.608 points, failing to stay above the 5.700 points level.
Arab League meets EU envoy
EU envoy discusses peace in the Middle East but avoids mentioning Syria and current crisis in Egypt

Dozens arrested throughout the country
Some of the detainees were arrested without an arrest warrant; others were handed over to the police by FJP members

Buildings across Egypt set alight and stormed by protestors
Ministry of Supply, Suez police stations, and several FJP offices set on fire
40 killed across the country since Friday
Ministry of Health denies any deaths occurred in Cairo

Dozens arrested throughout the country
Across the country detainees arrested without a warrant; others handed over to the police by FJP members