CAIRO - Egypt's political parties differ over the latest constitutional amendments, which some of the parties categorically refuse. Others, however, approve of the amendments, while still others approve of some and reject others.
The Constitution (...)
CAIRO - The 18-day revolution, that eventually toppled President Hosni Mubarak, witnessed violent clashes between citizens and policemen.
Many people paid their lives as a ransom for the freedom of their country, which suffered so much for 30 years (...)
CAIRO - Truck drivers throughout the nation have expressed their anger against the Government's decree that bans the use of draw-bar trailers, despite the grace period of another year they have been given earlier this month to comply with the (...)
CAIRO - Egyptians are divided over whether ex-President Mubarak and his family, now living in the resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh, as well as officials from his National Democratic Party (NDP), ought to be punished.
Those who want Mubarak to be (...)
CAIRO - Like many Egyptians, the well-known writer and journalist Mohamed Hassanein Heikal is delighted that Hosni Mubarak has resigned, describing this phase as the most crucial ever in Egypt's history.
“This moment is full of hopes and worries, (...)
CAIRO - Many people are fascinated by snakes, but a lot of them rarely see these wonderful reptiles. Ibrahim el-Arabi is an exception to the rule, as he owns lots of these beautiful creatures, treating them like his own babies.
He constantly pampers (...)
CAIRO - Crashes on Egypt's roads rarely take a break. last week, eight US citizens met their fate in a bus crash that also injured 21 other people.
In a country where around 30,000 road accidents happen annually, according to the Cabinet's (...)
CAIRO - The news that Tajikistan has withdrawn its students from Al-Azhar University has incurred the wrath of some scholars, especially as it's been rumoured that the reason for their withdrawal is that fundamentalist movements have penetrated this (...)