Month: February 2014

Unannounced inspection commences in seven prisons

Abo Za’abal Prison Number Two is the worst in condition

AbdelHalim H. AbdAllah AbdelHalim H. AbdAllah

What do the democratic entities want from the next president?

During recent weeks, different democratic entities have insisted that a presidential candidate…

Farid Zahran Farid Zahran

Murky Turkish football politics mesh with massive corruption scandal

By James M. Dorsey Always murky, Turkish football politics have become even…

Daily News Egypt Daily News Egypt

Trial of Al Jazeera journalists adjourned to 5 March

Committee to Defend Press Independence condemns international critique of Al Jazeera journalists…

AbdelHalim H. AbdAllah AbdelHalim H. AbdAllah

Libyans vote for constitution body amid bombs, tensions

Polling stations opened across most of Libya, although they stayed closed in…

Daily News Egypt Daily News Egypt

Army blames lack of notification, weather and geography for hikers’ deaths

Armed forces details the efforts taken to rescue the missing hikers earlier…

Joel Gulhane Joel Gulhane

Egyptian pound inches up on official, steady on black market

Reuters - The Egyptian pound was up slightly at a central bank…

Daily News Egypt Daily News Egypt

Family of Taba bombing bus driver receive EGP 150,000

Security tightened in all tourist areas following Taba bombing

Joel Gulhane Joel Gulhane

Cairo University teaching assistant suspended

The assistant was accused of breaking into the Faculty of Engineering; says…

AbdelHalim H. AbdAllah AbdelHalim H. AbdAllah

Crust promises good pizzas and delivers

DNE tests Maadi’s latest restaurant and enjoys a good meal

Adel Heine Adel Heine