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There’s no doubt that smoking is a detrimental practice; no matter how light some cigarettes are, they still do harm to the body. Yet in Egypt, about 40% of adult men and 8% of adult women are...
Protests against terrorism on Friday are not intended to give the army free rein to clampdown on certain groups in society, army spokesperson Ahmed Ali has said.
These protests would form part of...
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Street protests to form part of reconciliation. Really! Nothing like a protest to calm things down! In the current climate protests cause violence, he knows that and everyone knows that it has been...
An African Champions League clash between Cairo rivals Ahly and Zamalek could be disrupted by fans determined to defy a crowd ban in the Red Sea resort of El-Gouna on Wednesday
Pro and anti Morsi forces face-off in Cairo, Qaliubiya and Damietta; video taken near Tahrir Square shows individuals fire shotguns; at least three confirmed dead.
To prepare for a long day of fasting, Muslims usually enjoy a very late night meal, sohour, an hour or two before the fajr, the dawn prayer that marks the start of the fast. The Prophet instructed...
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Unfortunately for Dusak they are still alive and kicking in Karnak and have been since living here.
Troops have fired bullets into the crowd of pro-Morsi demonstrators marching on the Republican Guard Headquarters located on the edge of Cairo's Nasr City. 'At least' three have been reported dead,...
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The Guardian story is remarkably thorough in contrast to (in the words of the Guardian) '..a striking absence of critical reporting on it by Egyptian state and independent media, while...
You have to admire the Egyptians who are taking part in the protests, regardless if they are pro or anti Morsi, the heat they have to endure without food or water (fasting) in the month of Ramadan,...
Rival protests by supporters and opponents of former president Mohamed Morsi is taking place today (Friday 19th July). Both sides have predicted a high turnout
The military has warned it will...
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What came apparent when I was there and talking to some local men was how do I put this....... the excitement in their voices about the demonstrations, liken to football hooligans Arsenal and Chelsea...
For the first time in the history of Modern Egypt, a woman is the Minister of Information. Congratulations to Dr. Doriya Sharaf Eldin.
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AHHHHHHHHH I'm shocked BM - are you meaning to imply that women do not know it all? Just ask any husband and I'm sure he'll confirm his wife does indeed know it all
Egypt’s Culture Minister Alaa Abdel-Aziz dismissed the head of the Cairo Opera House on Tuesday.
Ines Abdel-Dayem, who was appointed in 2012 by the previous minister for culture, told Ahram Arabic...
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These protesters well deserved the applause and support, but it will be like trying to remove a mountain with these people. To have their ideals, beliefs and politics questioned will only enhance...
The former head of the Cairo opera, who was sacked by ousted President Mohamed Mursi’s Islamist government, has been named Egypt’s new culture minister by the country’s new military-backed interim...
Black Bloc has given security forces until Eid El-Fitr – the last day of Ramadan on 8 August – to disperse pro-Morsi sit-ins or it will take matters into its own hands.
Egypt has less than 2 months imported wheat left: Ex-minister.
Egypt has less than two months' supply of imported wheat left in its stocks, ousted President Mohamed Morsi's minister of supplies...
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Quote: Or don't you number philanthropy amongst your more sterling qualities?
Obviously not, considering other threads about beggars and philanthropy, you were born from the War baby boomers.
Which =...
Living in Egypt one comes across all sssorts of weird things.
Whist ssspraying my ever growing Jasmine bush this sssunny ssssunday morning I ssspotted this amongst it.
What is it ? It's a 3ft long...
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Living in Egypt one comes across all sssorts of weird things.
Whist ssspraying my ever growing Jasmine bush this sssunny ssssunday morning I ssspotted this amongst it.
What is it ? It's a 3ft long...
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