More than just a street

Nevine El-Aref witnesses the reopening of Al-Muizz Street following its recent rehabilitation, carried out with a view to developing it into an open air museum to showcase the best of Cairo’s Islamic art

Suleiman defends himself

Controversial former minister of housing Mohamed Ibrahim Suleiman has been banned from travelling outside Egypt pending investigation on charges of misappropriating public funds, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

Women are hurting

Violence against women claimed more than 300 lives during the past year, Reem Leila reports

Not your average crackdown

Hossam Tammam detects a major shift in the regime’s attitude towards the Muslim Brotherhood

Questions about human rights

The Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council began its review of Egypt’s record on human rights yesterday, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

Battling with shortage

The shortage of subsidised gas cylinders has spilled over into a fourth week, reports Mohamed Abdel-Baky

African ability

Mali makes mileage of being in the middle of the continent, says Gamal Nkrumah