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Many Egyptians are waiting for Mohamed ElBaradei, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), to officially announce that he is running for president in the November 2011 presidential elections.
This does not necessarily mean (...)
The political mobility now being seen in Egypt is a healthy phenomenon, much-needed by Egyptians for more than fifty years. It embodies the hopes of all patriotic citizens since 1952. However, such hopes were dimmed as the men who carried out the (...)
Constitutional jurist Ibrahim Darweesh says that amendments to the constitution have already settled the outcome of the upcoming presidential election in favor of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) candidate, particularly Gamal Mubarak, the (...)
Yesterday, Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif issued a decree extending the Islamic Bairam holiday to ten days for both schools and universities. The break will end on Saturday, 5 December.
The decision comes as part of the protective measures being (...)
Several young members of the Muslim Brotherhood called on the group to hold new elections to the Guidance Bureau and offered a list of candidates.
In their statement entitled, “The Change List”, the youth demanded the reelection of the Bureau's (...)
Essam el-Erian, a top leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, said yesterday that Egypt needs better government, leadership, elites, and opposition than those that exist now. El-Erian described the political landscape as "barren" and "dry."
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A recent decision from the Ministry of Higher Education bans some part-time students at Cairo University from attending lectures. The decision, issued by Minister of Higher Education Hani Helal prompted a number of students to take legal action (...)
Fayoum -- Ritzy Cairo neighborhoods like Zamalek, Mohandessin, and New Cairo are the obvious candidates for dramatic increases in land prices. The village of Tatoun in Fayoum Governorate is not. Yet real-estate prices in Tatoun are keeping apace of (...)
Stress is on the rise as the world becomes nosier and more crowded. We increasingly find ourselves inundated with thoughts, worries, and distractions. Psychological pollution makes it hard for us to access our spirituality. Worse yet, this affects (...)
A nine-year old boy died from complications related to H1N1 virus, also known as swine fl. The boy's death on Thursday afternoon marked the first death of a school student from the virus. The victim, Mustafa Ahmed Ezzat from the Egyptian Language (...)
The public prosecutor for southern Mansoura in the governorate of Daqahliya ordered the re-arrest of six members of the illegal Muslim Brotherhood for a period of 15 days. They were previously arrested on 12 October and transferred to the el-Marg (...)
Yesterday, members of the Al Azhar Islamic Research Academy upheld the decision to ban the niqab (veil covering the face) from al-Azhar affiliated institutions. Led by Al Azhar Sheikh Sayid Tantawi, the group supported the decision previously issued (...)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has approved the use of non-Latin letters, including Arabic, to write website addresses starting 16 November. Latin letters have been used exclusively since the Internet was invented (...)
Leaders of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) lashed out at the Muslim Brotherhood yesterday during the NDP's sixth annual general congress. The most ferocious criticism directed at Egypt's largest opposition group came from Ahmed Ezz, (...)
Five classes in Cairo and Helwan will be closed for 15 days due to new swine flu cases. Cairo Deputy Education Minister Abdel Fattah Gado confirmed these closures, with four classes in Cairo and one class in Helwan closed due to the flu.
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A press conference held by the acting chairman of the Giza Bar Association deteriorated into a shouting match between opponents and proponents of the Muslim Brotherhood last Friday.
Aboul Naga el-Mehrezi, undersecretary and acting chairman of the (...)
Writers tend to agree that political and social sarcasm is a result of the passive process of being denied political rights. In his articles, collected in "Misr Laysat Omi Di merat Aboya" ("Egypt Isn't My Mother, It's My Step Mom"), (...)