The bestselling author of "The Yacoubian Building" has faced bans, backlash and now, a lawsuit in his homeland of Egypt.
There were more protests on Friday against Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi, as the opposition is rejecting his call for a dialogue. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with The World's Matthew Bell in Cairo.
University of Chicago law professor Tom Ginsburg has taken a careful look at Egypt's draft constitution. He says there's one big winner in the document: Egypt's military.
Host Marco Werman talks to reporter Ursula Lindsey in Cairo about the public's reaction to the results of the first round of Egypt's presidential election.
As pressure is stepped up on Occupy Wall Street protesters in the US, Laura Lynch reports from London that protesters camped by St. Paul's Cathedral are under threat of eviction.
About 25 people were killed and hundreds wounded at a rally of Coptic Christians in Cairo.
In Egypt, the "Ultras" or soccer hooligans are taking center stage in Egyptian politics and fueling violent unrest.
A driving force behind the recent violence in Egypt is a group of soccer fans.
What do Egyptians make of the trial of their former leader?