Egypt
April 15, 2013
South Cairo Criminal Court is to decide on Monday whether former President Hosni Mubarak can be released or if he should remain in detention
Meetings between the International Monetary Fund delegation and Egyptian opposition leaders and civil society organizations have caused confusion and tension within the government, according to parliamentary and government sources.
April 14, 2013
Egyptian striker Mohammed Salah says playing on a regular basis is far more important than money, Ahram Online reported on Friday.
With Mubarak’s retrial re-adjourned and the former president’s fate still hanging in the balance, we take a look at an unlikely victory for a man til now seen to be close to death’s door and the very picture of defeat last year in his sick-bay, dockside. Morsi, no less the laughingstock - having taken a ribbing from American satire king John Stuart - presents little threat to his own tattered reputation. Mubarak, the re-trial.
The Egyptian star thought she'd never see her purse, cell phone SIM card or 'important documents' again but it seems she's been reunited with the stolen goods.
Global ratings agency Fitch Ratings called Qatar’s decision to provide Egypt with an additional $3bn in aid “as a positive sign of things to come”.
A delegation from the International Monetary Fund met opposition figures Mohamed El Baradei and Hamdeen Sabbahi, as well as with representatives of the Salafi-oriented Nour Party on saturday, according to state-backed media.
Ready, set, roll the camera. Egyptian actress Elham Shahin is ready for Ramadan with the new television drama “Our Good Days”.
April 13, 2013
The judge at the former dictator's trial refers the case to another court as protestors from either side clash outside the courthouse.
The ousted former Egyptian president begins his second trial, accused of being complicit in the murder of the demonstrators who eventually overthrew him.
Among the highlights are two of Egypt's most successful films: 'I the Shadow of a Man' and 'Jews of Egypt'.
April 12, 2013
The controversial Egyptian actress demands that no pre-screening pics of her in her scandalous clothes are released to the public.
According to one investigation, doctors treating demonstrators withheld anesthetic and roughed up patients.
The city looks ahead for a season of both local and international talent.
April 11, 2013
Egypt and Libya finalized a US$2 billion loan agreement Wednesday evening to shore up the Egyptian economy and foreign reserves.