Qena governor may resign following protesters
CAIRO: Qena’s new governor reportedly considered submitting his resignation on Tuesday after protests against his appointment entered their fifth day. Thousands have been protesting since Friday in the Upper Egyptian…
Hawass says replicas were used in clothing line photo shoot
CAIRO: Minister of Antiquities Zahi Hawass responded to what he referred to as “rumors” that artifacts from the King Tutankhamun Exhibition in New York City were used in a photo…
Will Egypt’s former ruler Mubarak ever face trial?
By Miral Fahmy / Reuters CAIRO: An authoritarian leader is forced to resign after protests against his corruption-tainted rule. He is charged with graft and murder, but ill health stalls his…
Case against military trials adjourned to May 10
CAIRO: The State Council on Tuesday adjourned to May 10 a case filed by journalist Rasha Azab against the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) for authorizing trials…
PM hails judiciary for disbanding NDP
CAIRO: Prime Minister Essam Sharaf hailed Monday evening what he described as “the great Egyptian judiciary” which disbanded the former ruling National Democratic Party (NDP). On Saturday, the Supreme Administrative…
April 6 slams foreign funding allegations, says rifts won’t affect it
CAIRO: The April 6 Youth Movement denied Tuesday foreign press reports that claimed its members had received funding and training from pro-democracy American organizations. The group, which is also suffering…
Scramble to rescue refugees trapped in Libya’s Misrata
MISRATA: A ferry rescued almost 1,000 people from Misrata on Monday and Britain said it plans to pick up 5,000 more, as UN officials said Moamer Qaddafi's government has guaranteed…
Oil falls below $120 on economic, demand concerns
LONDON: Brent crude oil futures fell below $120 on Tuesday for the first time in two weeks, pressured by concern over the economic outlook and the risk that high prices…
Saudi plans $7 bln Egypt housing project: agency
CAIRO: A Saudi developer offered to invest up to $7 billion to build some 200,000 residential units for low and middle income Egyptian buyers, Egypt's state news agency reported on…
EFG-Hermes board member Cararah resigns
CAIRO: Egypt's EFG-Hermes board member and head of brokerage Sherif Cararah has resigned, Chief Executive Yasser El Mallawany said on Sunday. Mallawany said the resignation would help to reduce costs…