Rights groups urge Egypt to free jailed blogger
GENEVA; Thirty rights groups and activists united on Thursday in a call…
Britain thought Mubarak dim but corruption-free: archives
LONDON: Ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak was assessed by British Foreign Office…
Rose Al-Youssef journalists continue sit-in for fifth day
CAIRO: Journalists at Rose Al-Youssef newspaper continued their sit-in on Thursday for…
Naga Hammadi Church cancels Christmas celebrations to protest abductions
CAIRO: Two kidnapped Copts were released late Wednesday in Qena, days after…
Church invites Islamists for Christmas celebrations, MB vows to protect churches
CAIRO: Pope Shenouda is to send invitations to all state institutions and…
Women say security violations and assaults won’t hold them back
CAIRO: Virginity tests, sexual assaults, brutal beating, stripping and the continuous violations…
Security forces, prosecutors raid five NGOs, shut down one
CAIRO: Prosecutors and security forces raided Thursday five Egyptian and foreign non-profit…
Advisory Council amends presidential elections law, hopefuls skeptical
CAIRO: The Advisory Council’s legislative committee presented its amendments to the presidential…
Qatar ups Lagardere stake, becomes top investor
PARIS: Qatar Holding, an investment vehicle of the Gulf state's government, has…
Oil falls below $107, US stocks and Iran in focus
LONDON: Oil dropped below $107 a barrel on Thursday as a stronger…