Ahmed Zaki Osman
Situation eases in Qena as officials move to contain tribal clashes
Egypt
February 18, 2012
Situation eases in Qena as officials move to contain tribal clashes
QENA — Two major tribes in the Upper Egyptian city of Qena have made a preliminary agreement to end a week-long feud…
Students angry over their University’s ‘lack of principles’
Egypt
February 5, 2012
Students angry over their University’s ‘lack of principles’
Students at the privately owned German University in Cairo (GUC) have accused the university’s administration of “lacking principles” after the…
With unprecedented turnout, Qena voters challenge tradition
Egypt
January 3, 2012
With unprecedented turnout, Qena voters challenge tradition
Residents reported high voter turnout Tuesday in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Qena, a governorate that has recently witnessed unprecedented…
Military-owned factories threaten farmers’ livelihoods in Fayoum
Environment
December 21, 2011
Military-owned factories threaten farmers’ livelihoods in Fayoum
Smoke from three Fayoum factories officially inaugurated last October by Egypt's de-facto ruler Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi is creating an…
A look back at Egypt’s military violence
Egypt
December 18, 2011
A look back at Egypt’s military violence
During the 18-day uprising that drove former President Hosni Mubarak from power, the military was praised for allegedly refusing orders…
Turnout for elections in Giza ‘unprecedented’
Egypt
December 14, 2011
Turnout for elections in Giza ‘unprecedented’
Poorer and rural areas of Giza have seen a high turnout for the second phase of parliamentary elections, with most…
Tuesday’s papers: Low turnout and unrealized debate marks run-offs
Egypt
December 6, 2011
Tuesday’s papers: Low turnout and unrealized debate marks run-offs
A headline in privately owned Al-Tahrir that sums up one of the major aspects of Egypt’s first parliamentary elections after…
Islamist parties poised to do well in run-offs
Egypt
December 3, 2011
Islamist parties poised to do well in run-offs
Islamist parties are expected to sweep the first phase of the elections after the run-offs scheduled to take place on…
Wife of Syrian dissident kidnapped in Cairo, says family
Egypt
November 26, 2011
Wife of Syrian dissident kidnapped in Cairo, says family
The family of Egyptian citizen Mona Abdel Wahab has said that she was kidnapped on Friday from Cairo’s Mohandiseen neighborhood…
Tantawi speech ruffles Tahrir
Egypt
November 22, 2011
Tantawi speech ruffles Tahrir
Less than two hours after the speech by Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, clashes have erupted again on Mohamed Mahmoud…