Norhan Elhakeem

The People’s Democratic Movement: A holistic vision for change
Egypt

The People’s Democratic Movement: A holistic vision for change

The Emergency Law, which has given the Egyptian government sweeping powers to detain citizens for the last three decades, has…
President reviews NDP Shura candidates; Names to be announced today
Egypt

President reviews NDP Shura candidates; Names to be announced today

The secretary-general of Egypt's ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) met with President Hosni Mubarak yesterday to present the names of…
FGM: The Pharaonic rite that’s a hard habit to break
Egypt

FGM: The Pharaonic rite that’s a hard habit to break

Aswan--In a nation where UNICEF estimates 96 percent of all married women have undergone some form of female genital mutilation…
US entrepreneurship summit greeted with skepticism
Egypt

US entrepreneurship summit greeted with skepticism

Fifteen prominent Egyptian businessmen are returning home today after attending US President Barack Obama's summit on entrepreneurship in Washington DC,…
Meat price hikes impact Alexandrian businesses
Business

Meat price hikes impact Alexandrian businesses

Butchers and owners of traditional kebab-and-kofta restaurants--the menu selections of which are usually priced by the kilo--say that skyrocketing meat…
Orphans receive housing after month-long battle
Egypt

Orphans receive housing after month-long battle

Twenty-five homeless orphans in Alexandria will be off the streets and transferred into their own apartments within one week, after…
Egypt photo exhibition celebrates UNESCO World Heritage Day
Environment

Egypt photo exhibition celebrates UNESCO World Heritage Day

Two youth-led environment groups yesterday hosted in downtown Cairo a photo exhibition featuring Egyptian landmarks and natural scenery to celebrate…
Activists mark Camp David anniversary with protest
Egypt

Activists mark Camp David anniversary with protest

Roughly two hundred kufeya-clad activists, passionately waving Palestinian flags and carrying signs bearing anti-Israeli slogans alongside portraits of late Egyptian…
Egypt prepares for Earth Hour
Environment

Egypt prepares for Earth Hour

The feeling of helplessness bordering on panic that strikes when we suddenly lose power in our homes is familiar to…
Cairo U faculty strike overshadowed by student festivities
Egypt

Cairo U faculty strike overshadowed by student festivities

Hundreds of students carrying flags and banners bearing patriotic slogans paraded in front of Cairo University this morning, overshadowing the…
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