Egyptian police said on Sunday they had broken up a child trafficking ring that sold almost 300 babies for 570 dollars each or less

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has received the third tranche – worth $500 million – of a promised $2 billion deposit from Qatar

The rise of the Muslim Brotherhood to power in Egypt has brought with it a new group of female politicians who say they are determined to bring more women into leadership roles — and at the same time want to consecrate a deeply conservative Islamic vision for women in Egypt.

A committee from the Syndicate of Musicians forced the cancellation of Mohamed El Nahass's concert

Egyptian mobile firm Mobinil hopes to swing back into profit in 2013 after being badly hit by the political turmoil

Marking their 37th day of striking, a group of striking doctors organised a symbolic funeral for health in Egypt on Thursday afternoon

Egypt's top prosecutor ordered government ministries on Wednesday to enforce a ban on pornographic websites

The possible elimination of Article 68 of Egypt's draft constitution has raised an open-ended debate over Egypt’s commitment to, or the lack of, basic women’s rights

During Osama Farid’s formative years, he was a political prisoner, jailed as one of the founders and leaders of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood

The tomb of an ancient Egyptian princess has been discovered south of Cairo

A non-governmental organisation has declared that the number of Egyptian political detainees in Saudi Arabia is over 1,000

Reaction in the Middle East to Barack Obama's re-election has ranged from wariness to disappointment

Egypt's top prosecutor has ordered several government ministries to enforce a ban on pornographic websites, three years after a court denounced the sites in strong terms

Disputes over controversial articles have raised doubts whether members of the assembly drafting Egypt's new constitution will have the document ready by a December 12 deadline

Egyptian ambassador in Greece Tarek Adel urged both Greek's ministry of foreign affairs and general security to take needed measures to provide security to Egyptian expats following a rise of racist attacks targeting immigrants, including Egyptians.

The Cairo Criminal Court is holding its first session in the trial against ousted president Hosni Mubarak's last premier, Ahmed Shafiq, along with four other aviation ministry officials for alleged corruption under Shafiq's watch as Minister of Aviation before the January 25 Revolution.

The Judges Club will hold a special general assembly session Thursday to discuss the judiciary's status in the first draft of the new constitution, as well as the role of the Public Prosecution.

Constituent Assembly member Mohamed Abdel Moneim al-Sawy said he received threats from Public Prosecutor Abdel Meguid Mahmoud after he had filed a complaint against him on Sunday, accusing him of covering up corruption cases.

The International Monetary Fund will make its final decision on Egypt's request for a US$4.2 million loan within 10 days after the organization’s delegation concludes talks with the government, Finance Minister Momtaz al-Saeed said on Monday.

More than 100 human rights organizations criticized the first draft of the new constitution Monday, arguing it entrenches authoritarianism and fails to protect media freedoms and human rights.

Muslim Brotherhood member and Kafr El-Sheikh Governor Saad El-Hussieny denounced, Monday, a military police decision to release their dogs on a protest organised by Hamdeen Sabbahi's Popular Current movement, outside the delta governorate headquarters on Sunday night.