CAIRO: Egyptian Culture Minister Farouk Hosni was questioned by prosecutors over the Vincent van Gogh painting that was stolen last week from a local museum. Although no charges have been filed, many in Egypt are calling for the minister to resign or be removed from power. Hosni told reporters on Monday after the meeting with [...]

CAIRO: As Middle East leaders meet in Washington on Wednesday, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has said that the major roadblock in negotiations are the settlements Israel has established on Palestinian territory. He said that settlements are blocking the peace process between Palestinians and Israelis. In an article in Wednesday’s New York Times, the Egyptian President [...]

CAIRO: The American University in Cairo is holding orientation for new students and faculty and this year the students include 19 PhD candidates. The PhD program offers degrees in applied sciences with specializations in nanotechnology, biotechnology and computer science; and in engineering with specializations in mechanical, construction, electronics and environmental engineering. It is designed to [...]

CAIRO: An Egyptian expert has criticized the current situation of the population in Egypt, saying that despite the large allocations adopted by the government for slums, there has been no change and the explanation to this is that the population distribution in Egypt is not balanced and is one of the three main dimensions of [...]

CAIRO: An Egyptian environmental organization has launched a campaign against the country’s largest supermarket chain for the end of plastic bags along the Red Sea. The Hurghada Environmental Protection and Conservation Agency, which works mainly on environmental issues in the Red Sea, believes the use of plastic bags can be greatly curtailed in Egypt in [...]

CAIRO: The monthly report issued by the Center of the Children of the Earth for Human Rights noted the occurrence of 49 labor protests across Egypt in July. According to the report, there were 14 sit-ins, 14 strikes, 21 protests and demonstrations and rallies across the country in a sign of growing frustration. The center [...]

CAIRO: Amnesty international has condemned the trial before an Egyptian military court of eight factory workers, all civilians, detained after taking part in a protest against poor safety conditions at the factory, following an explosion which killed one of their fellow workers. The trial of the eight workers from Helwan Factory for Engineering Industries (Military [...]

CAIRO: The computer shuts as Salma breathes out a sigh of frustration. It is the third time in an hour that the Internet at the café has gone out. The reason is not the café’s fault, as waiters attempt to explain; it is the broadband infrastructure facing all users in Egypt. “I like to work [...]