Alexander BesantApril 17, 2013 11:59

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will return to court May 11 for the resumption of his retrial.

Interfaith violence claims five lives in Egypt, several injured

Alexander BesantApril 7, 2013 07:22

Christians and Muslims clashed in the town of Khosous in Qalyubia province.

Mocking Morsi: How funny is too funny in Egypt?

Erin CunninghamApril 5, 2013 06:00

CAIRO — Egyptians are no strangers to humor, but some say satirist Bassem Youssef went too far with his direct style of political commentary.

Amid security vacuum, Egyptians turn to vigilantism

Erin CunninghamMarch 31, 2013 07:57

AL GUINDEYA, Egypt — This tiny enclave in the Nile Delta north of Cairo — populated by just 20 families — made its name this month when residents mobbed a man they suspected of being a thief, tying him up, beating him to death, and leaving his body outside the local mosque for all to see.

Egypt: higher Suez Canal tolls may decrease business

Samantha Stainburn and Erin CunninghamMarch 21, 2013 11:29

CAIRO — This would be a problem for Cairo, since international traffic in the canal generates about $5 billion a year for Egypt and boosts local employment.

Katrine DermodyFebruary 8, 2013 12:07

Number of the Day: 83

83 percent of Egyptian women and 98 percent of foreign women have experienced sexual harassment in Egypt.

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(Illustration by Kyle Kim/GlobalPost)

If we consult ancient numerology, we find that the number 83 represents possible troubles, worries and conflicts in life.

And unfortunately, our reasoning behind choosing 83 as the number of the day doesn't stray too far from this bleak description.

According to a 2008 study by the Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights (ECWR) — the only report of its kind — 83 percent of Egyptian women and 98 percent of foreign women have experienced sexual harassment in Egypt.

Egypt's ongoing revolution takes violent turn

Erin CunninghamJanuary 28, 2013 12:26

CAIRO — Smoke billowed out from the fire raging at a nearby government building as live ammo ricocheted off the streets of Suez. Nine people were killed in this single night of fighting between protesters and police.

Egypt apartment collapse kills two dozen in Alexandria

Alexander BesantJanuary 16, 2013 17:59

At least 25 people are dead after an apartment collapsed in Alexandria, Egypt.

Egypt plays down Morsi comments on Jews

Alexander Besant and Erin CunninghamJanuary 16, 2013 14:19

Egypt has played down anti-semitic remarks made three years ago by President Mohamed Morsi that caused controversy in Washington.

Muslim Brotherhood: Egyptians pass new constitution

Kaitlin FunaroDecember 23, 2012 08:45

Egyptians appear to have approved the country's new draft constitution after a second round of voting that lasted late into Saturday night. Preliminary results released by the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party show that about 64 percent of voters backed the new constitution, reports the Wall Street Journal.