The catastrophe at Maspero last week made it clear that it is nearly impossible for protestors to avoid manipulation and distortion by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF). On Sunday, the peaceful demonstrators set out to call attention to (...)
Revolutionary singer Ramy Essam joined other musicians, such as the “Egy Lions Family” rap group and traditional Sufi performers, in a concert in Tahrir Square last night. A few thousand attendees crammed into the square earlier in the day to break (...)
CAIRO: Egypt's economy has taken a turn for the worst in the first half of 2011. Projected GDP growth for 2011 dropped 4.5 percent following the uprising that ousted former President Hosni Mubarak. The World Bank now estimates that Egypt's economy (...)
CAIRO: The Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF) head Mohamed Tantawi and Prime Minister Essam Sharaf seem to be having some problems figuring out what to do about the “situation” in Tahrir. In a public address on Saturday, Sharaf promised to meet (...)
