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  Egypt NGOs warn of short-term resolutions in Sinai

  Egyptian human rights organizations issued a statement on Monday, warning the authorities against “taking the usual route of short-term security resolutions in addressing the crisis of the kidnapped security officers in Sinai.”   Read More
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  Egyptian army boosts forces in Sinai after kidnapping

  The Egyptian army sent reinforcements into the Sinai Peninsula on Monday after President Mohamed Mursi said there would be no talks with militant Islamists who abducted seven members of the security forces last week.   Read More
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  Mapping Cairo's initiatives to foster collaboration

  Cairo Urban Initiatives Platform (CUIP) invites initiatives across the huge capital to use their database, map and calendar to increase collaboration and ensure no one must reinvent the wheel.   Read More
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  Egypt to hold press conference on kidnapped soldiers

  Egyptian presidency will hold a press conference on Monday to comment on the kidnapped security personnel crisis in the Sinai peninsula, said a satellite channel.   Read More
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  Egypt sells $38.4 mln at forex auction on Monday

  Egypt's central bank sold $38.4 million to banks in a foreign exchange auction on Monday at a cut-off price of 6.972 Egyptian pounds to the dollar.   Read More
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  Egyptian authorities prefer negotiation with kidnappers of security personnel

  Egypt's security forces have not received any orders to begin an armed operation to free the seven security personnel kidnapped in Sinai, a senior security source told the state-run news agency.   Read More
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  We will rescue kidnapped soldiers swiftly and safely, Morsi vows

  President Morsi meets with security chiefs, vows to secure release of seven soldiers kidnapped in Sinai Peninsula.   Read More
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  Gunmen storm Egyptian security post in lawless Sinai Peninsula

  Gunmen stormed an Egyptian security forces base in the Sinai Peninsula at dawn on Monday and exchanged gunfire with forces inside the base before retreating, security sources said.   Read More
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  Breaking: Unknown assailants fire at Rafah central security camp

  Unknown assailants opened fire at a central security forces camp in Rafah's al-Ahrash on Monday morning but there were no casualties, a security source said.   Read More

Latest Analyses

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  Trauma and the Egyptian Revolution (Part 2): Issues of Mental Health (Continued)

  In the first section of this article on trauma, revolution and mental health, I spoke about the psychological impact not only of the revolution itself but also of the deeper underlying socio-economic causes that underpinned this revolt. We also noted how the lack of change negatively impacted mental health, as hope turned into despair and depression for many Egyptians.   Read More

  
  
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  Trauma and the Egyptian Revolution (Part 2): Issues of Mental Health

  In the first part of this two part series on “Trauma and the Egyptian Revolution”, I spoke about the impact of social trauma on the fabric of Egyptian society.   Read More

  
  
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  Egypt's homosexuals struggle for freedom

  Fifty-two men were arrested on May 11, 2001, on Queen Boat, a gay nightclub on the Nile in Cairo, in one of the most publicized police raids against homosexuals in Egypt.   Read More

  
  
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  Arab uprisings will end at socioeconomic change - analyst

  The revolutionary wave in the Middle East will only end when socioeconomic change is achieved to accompany the ongoing political and democratic shifts, speculated French-Lebanese political analyst Gilber Achcar.   Read More

  
  
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  Horrifying truth of animal rights in Egypt: Get involved

  Three bears killed each other at the Giza Zoo over the weekend in a fight where none of the zookeepers intervened to rescue or stop them.   Read More