Iman Ahmed Kilani, a grade-school science teacher in the Upper Egyptian city of Luxor was referred to investigation on Tuesday for cutting the hair of two sixth-grade girls for not wearing the veil.
The Writers Union issued a statement on Wednesday criticizing the Muslim Brotherhood for marginalizing intellectuals because the draft of the new constitution does not include articles on their role.
A Hamas delegation arrived in Cairo Wednesday evening to discuss threats from a Jihadi group in Sinai with alleged connections to the Gaza Strip and plans to launch attacks on Israel.
Recent news reports that a travel ban on Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi and former military chief-of-staff Sami Anan was issued.
Approximately 300 policemen from across Egypt protested in front of the Interior Ministry headquarters in Cairo Wednesday
Egypt's secular forces have criticised two different drafts of Egypt’s long-awaited constitution, both of which were unveiled within the last week.
In a recent report published by the Cairo-based Nadim Centre for the Rehabilitation of Torture Victims, 34 cases of death, 88 cases of torture, and seven cases of sexual assault at the hands of Egyptian police were recorded during Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi's first 100 days in office.
Several political groups and parties are calling for a mass demonstration on Friday under the slogan "Egypt for all Egyptians", to demand social justice and a constitution that "represents all Egyptians."
A teacher in southern Egypt punished two 12-year-old schoolgirls for not wearing the Muslim headscarf by cutting their hair
Ahmed Fahmi, head of Egypt's Shura Council (the upper, consultative house of parliament) and head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Journalism (SCJ), replaced the editor-in-chief of state daily Al-Gomhouriya Gamal Abdel-Rehim on Wednesday with Abdel-Azim El-Babli, pending the SCJ's approval.
Prominent media figure Tawfiq Okasha won another legal battle Wednesday after he was acquitted of defamation charges against after he won an appeal in a case where he is charged with defaming Leila Marzouk, the mother of Khaled Saeed.
Egypt's highest court lashed out Tuesday at an Islamist-led panel tasked with writing the country's new constitution
Egyptian stocks edged into the green on Tuesday after news of a foreign telecoms deal stoked buying interest
Egypt hopes to reach a preliminary accord with the International Monetary Fund
The trustiness of the presidential is institution tainted
McDonald's Egypt signed a cooperation agreement with Helwan University to apply the Education Exchange program within the faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management
The committee tasked with drafting Egypt's new constitution, supposed to reflect the values of the 2011 uprising, is struggling to deliver.
GB auto announced in February that it signed an agreement with the Hong Kong-based Geely Automobile to begin distributing Geely cars
Swiss foreign minister met in Cairo yesterday with his Egyptian counterpart, Mohamed Amr, to discuss the release of assets
The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) decided Monday to delay the Egyptian Premier League season
Detained military officer Mohamed Tareq al-Wadie will not be released as part of President Mohamed Morsy’s amnesty
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The Light of the Desert-Documentary on St Macarius Monastery, Egypt