I am spending this Ramadan outside of Egypt, in cooler climes. I suppose I should be grateful to have avoided both the blistering August heat and the power cuts that

“What is it like to live in Egypt as a Western woman?” During the years I lived in Cairo, I was often asked this question while visiting my native Finland,

We all want to see genuine presidential elections in 2011 when, for the first time in the country's history, Egyptians should be able choose their president from among a list

Mohamed ElBaradei is a poised figure with a real presence on the political scene, but I don't think his opponents are aware of his value.

Egyptians normally cringe at the thought because they believe the image represents the past and they want to be seen as modern like some of their Gulf neighbours with an

CAIRO: Only one-quarter of Egyptians said that the economic situation in the country is heading for the better,

Egyptians are still fuming over their ousting from the World Cup. As Algerians celebrated Friday’s draw for next year’s World Cup finals in South Africa, three Algerian citizens were allegedly

CAIRO: By early afternoon, the scene in front of the Algerian Embassy in Cairo had calmed somewhat after angry Egyptians attacked the embassy in the upscale Zamalek neighborhood.

No mechanism exists to truly hold the Egyptian regime accountable to the people. The regime is rather concerned with the powers that sustain its long-standing rule: the military; the businessmen

Click on the thumbnail below to read a letter of support to Egyptians against the amendments from the School of Oriental and African Studies’ Student Union.