Israel holds major missile defense drill
JERUSALEM: Israel on Sunday kicked off a five-day nationwide defense drill aimed at preparing civilians for rocket attacks while seeking to reassure neighboring Lebanon and Syria of its peaceful intentions.…
Talaat Moustafa speaks out for the first time during fourth hearing
CAIRO: During the fourth hearing of the murder retrial of construction mogul Hesham Talaat Moustafa Saturday, a Pakistani engineer, whose company installed the surveillance cameras in Burj Al Rimal tower,…
Islamist attack on Somali presidency kills 14 civilians
MOGADISHU: Somalia's Al-Qaeda-inspired Shebab rebels attacked the presidential palace in Mogadishu overnight, sparking a battle that left at least 14 civilians dead, officials and witnesses said Sunday. The Islamist insurgents…
Eight National Coalition members released from custody
CAIRO: Egyptian security forces Saturday released eight political prisoners arrested in a raid Thursday night, according to the Arab Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI). The individuals, including several members…
Trial of political activists postponed till June 26
CAIRO: The opening session of the trial of three activists accused of criminal charges was adjourned Saturday until June 26 this year. The Khalifa misdemeanors court granted requests by defence…
Activist sentenced to six months in prison
CAIRO: The Qasr El-Nil Misdemeanors Court on Saturday sentenced activist Ahmed Saad Abu Doma to six months in prison with an LE 300 bail, on charges of vandalism of state…
Yemen cleric urges Muslims in US army to kill comrades
DUBAI: Radical Yemeni cleric Anwar Al-Awlaqi urged all Muslims serving in the US army to follow the example of Major Nidal Hassan who stands accused of killing 13 of his…
Searching for identity in new AUC exhibit
In the current exhibit at the American University in Cairo, AUC’s graduating class of arts students are deconstructing the stereotypes of their own lives, in a variety of well-done projects.…
NBE considers LE 700 mln credit facilities to Mokhtar Ibrahim
National Bank of Egypt may provide L.E 700 million credit facilities to Egyptian Contracting (Mokhtar Ibrahim) on two trenches. The first trench (LE 200 million) will be allocated to fund…
MTN set to end loan talks for Orascom: Bankers
South African telecoms operator MTN Group is set to disappoint lenders as talks for a $5 billion loan to buy the assets of Egyptian telecoms firm Orascom Telecom (ORTE) fizzle…