November 12

• Africa: Thumbs Up Africa Blog 6 - Inshallah

  Inshallah is what they say here, meaning if Allah wills it, or it is in God's hands. After travelling almost a thousand kilometres from Cairo to Aswan, it apparently wasn't God's... Read more »

October 22

• Egypt: Thumbs Up Africa Blog Four - Supershops and Mini Temples

  For many years, Luxor has been a must-see for every tourist in Egypt. If not for the temples of Luxor, Karnak or Deir el-Bahri, then you would definitely touch ground here for the... Read more »

October 16

• Africa: Thumbs Up Africa Blog 2 - Between Two Continents [opinion]

  Only 350 kilometres of Mediterranean blue sea separates me from Egypt, once I set foot on the ferry in Iskenderun, Turkey. As I approach the African continent, I am still trying to... Read more »

• Egypt: A True Salafist Doesn't Do Politics [opinion]

  "You would like to draw a map before we enter this deep jungle," says Abdullah. "If you are talking about Salafism, you must be well aware of what you are talking about." I am... Read more »

August 23

• Egypt: Mohammed Abdelquddous - Protester Extraordinaire

  Mohammed Abdelquddous has been taking part in demonstrations in Egypt for 42 years, wielding his trademark microphone in defence of freedom. Regularly arrested, beaten up and... Read more »

January 31

• Egypt: Govt Lays Out Presidential Election Rules

  Egypt's ruling military on Monday laid out the rules governing the country's first presidential elections since a popular uprising ousted veteran strongman Hosni Mubarak. Read more »

January 30

• Egypt: Islamists Look to Build on Success in Polls

  Egyptians headed to the polls on Sunday for the election of the upper house of parliament, with Islamists looking to build on their triumph in the People's Assembly. Read more »

• Egypt: U.S. Lobbyists End Contracts With Govt - Report

  Lobbyists representing the Egyptian government in Washington have ended their contracts with their client following a raid by Egyptian authorities on several US nonprofit... Read more »

• Egypt: Scuffles Erupt At Cairo Protest

  Hundreds of Egyptian protesters demanding an end to military rule and a group of men in civilian clothes scuffled in central Cairo Sunday, leaving three injured, the health... Read more »

January 27

• Egypt: Protesters Head to Cairo's Tahrir Ahead of Mass Rally

  Protesters headed to Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday, joining hundreds already camped out there, ahead of a mass rally to demand democratic change, a year after the uprising that... Read more »

January 26

• Egypt: Activists to Hold Mass Rally Friday

  Egyptian activists are preparing for a mass rally on Friday, after they spent the night in Cairo's Tahrir Square marking the first anniversary of the uprising that ousted president... Read more »

• Egypt: Press Hails 'Revival' of Revolution

  Egypt's press on Thursday hailed the "revival" of the revolution after massive crowds took to the streets to demand democratic changes, a year after the start of the uprising that... Read more »

• Egypt: Bomb Scare Grounds Egypt-Libya Flight - Airport

  Egyptian authorities grounded a Libyan Airlines flight on Wednesday after an attendant found a suspected bomb in a toilet on the aircraft, airport officials told AFP. Read more »

January 25

• Egypt: Egyptians to Mark First Anniversary of Anti-Mubarak Revolt

  Exactly one year ago, inspired by an uprising in Tunisia, ordinary Egyptians took to the streets to call for democratic change and to demand the fall of the regime. Read more »

• Egypt: Nation to Lift Emergency Rule On Wednesday - Tantawi

  Egypt's military ruler said that the country's decades-old state of emergency will be lifted on Wednesday, the first anniversary of the uprising that brought down president Hosni... Read more »

January 24

• Egypt: Nation's New Parliament Elects Islamist As Speaker

  Deputies in Egypt's first post-revolution parliament on Monday elected Saad al-Katatni, a leading member of the powerful Muslim Brotherhood, as speaker. Read more »

• Egypt: Squash Great Shabana Admits He Nearly Quit

  Egyptian squash great Amr Shabana continued his brilliant start to the year before admitting that last month he almost quit the sport. Read more »

January 23

• Egypt: Parliament Opens First Session

  Islamist MPs took centre stage on Monday as Egypt's parliament met for the first time since a popular uprising ousted Hosni Mubarak, while their supporters massed outside to cheer... Read more »

• Egypt: New Islamist-Led Parliament to Hold First Session

  Egypt's lower house of parliament on Monday holds its first session since a popular uprising ousted veteran president Hosni Mubarak, with Islamists dominating the assembly for the... Read more »

January 22

• Egypt: Mubarak Still Egypt President, Says Lawyer

  Hosni Mubarak is still president of Egypt as he never signed a resignation letter, his lawyer asserted in court on Sunday as he began wrapping up the defence case in the trial of... Read more »

January 21

• Egypt: Brotherhood Wins 47 Percent of Parliament Seats

  The party of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood has won 47.18 percent of the seats in parliament, the electoral commission announced on Saturday as it gave the final results from marathon... Read more »

January 20

• Egypt: Nation Probes Reports of Stolen Radioactive Material

  Experts are investigating reports that a safe containing radioactive material was stolen from a site where Egypt plans to build its first nuclear power plant, government newspapers... Read more »

• Egypt: Mubarak Lawyers Blame Army for Killings

  Lawyers for Hosni Mubarak said on Wednesday the military was responsible for the deaths of protesters during the revolt that ousted the Egyptian president last year, insisting he... Read more »

January 19

• Egypt: Egypt Seeking Political Consensus for IMF Rescue

  Egypt is seeking to build a political consensus to back a much-needed financial support program from the International Monetary Fund, the Fund said Wednesday after talks in Cairo. Read more »

January 18

• Egypt: Mubarak 'Not Undergoing Chemotherapy' - Medic

  Hosni Mubarak's doctor said the former Egyptian president is not undergoing chemotherapy for cancer but suffers from weak muscles and limited mobility, in a rare interview... Read more »