Mortar fire near North Sinai governorate headquarters
Militants were trying to attack military camp, says army spokesperson
Rights groups protest crackdown on NGOs in Egypt
International human rights groups also call for authorities to repeal "draconian laws" and take adequate action over sexual harassment
Orascom Construction to build $2.5bn-$3bn power plant in Egypt
The four-year project will be executed in cooperation with UAE-based IPIC
Egypt condemns killings in Saudi Arabia, Yemen
Foreign ministry also calls for national consensus in Yemen and stability in the region
Road accident involving school bus leaves 18 dead
Armed forces sent a medical plane to transfer the casualties
‘No School for Children’ to be screened at Nahdet el-Mahrousa
Co-directed by a German and an Egyptian, the documentary discusses education in both countries through the stories of two young girls
Thinking critically about Syria’s refugee crisis
By Matthew Timmerman Lebanon recently announced it will further curtail the flow of Syrian refugees across its border. With these refugees numbering half the size of the country’s indigenous population…
Cairo: A problematic transport culture
By Josh Drake A friend of mine recounted an incident recently whereby their taxi driver, in the midst of a Cairo traffic jam, took a sharp unlawful turn down a…
7 rights groups decided against participation in UPR
Rights groups cite threats posed by the government against NGOs
School shootings and lone wolf attacks: What’s the difference?
By James M. Dorsey A recent school shooting in the US state of Washington and a lone wolf’s assault on the Canadian parliament in Ottawa are but two of the…
