Hamas claims spokesman's brother died after torture in Egyptian jail
CAIRO: Hamas claimed Tuesday that member Yousef Abu Zuhri, brother of group spokesman Sami, died as a result of torture in an Egyptian jail where he had been incarcerated for…
Fatah agrees to Egypt's Palestinian unity proposal
RAMALLAH: Fatah has agreed to an Egyptian proposal for the two main Palestinian factions to separately sign a long-delayed unity deal by Oct. 15, a senior party official said on…
Lexmark expands Egypt operations
CAIRO: Printing solutions provider Lexmark lunched Monday five new products in Egypt, which are also debuting in the Middle East market. At a press conference, company officials also announced a…
Experts highlight IT security issues at IDC conference
CAIRO: "The Egyptian market for antivirus software is booming, Wael Hosny of Value SYS said Monday at IDC's IT Security Roadshow in Cairo.Hosny heads Value SYS, which is the distributor…
Turkey, Egypt highlight need for trade among Islamic nations
CAIRO: Turkish and Egyptian officials met on Monday afternoon as part of an effort to boost economic cooperation, including trade and investment, between the two countries.Egyptian Minister of Trade and…
Muslims tour the spiritual side of NYC
NEW YORK, New York: New York City is home to a significant Muslim population, and the community is a reflection of the city itself: vibrant, diverse, and colorful. Muslims in…
Obama's nuclear agenda
CAMBRIDGE: The announcement of a secret uranium enrichment facility located on a military base in Iran has sharpened President Barack Obama's efforts to place nuclear proliferation issues at the top…
The niqab debate: Integration vs. alienation
CAIRO: We live in a world with so many gods and sometimes with no god at all. Even those who pride themselves on worshiping the same god do so each…
AUC awards 57 scholarships
CAIRO: The American University in Cairo (AUC) awarded Leadership for Education and Development Program (LEAD) to 57 students, the university said on Tuesday.The program offers full tuition scholarships to 58…
Majority of Egyptians frustrated, says government study
CAIRO: The bulk of Egypt's population is "frustrated, demoralized, desperate and indignant, revealed a recent study by Ministry of State for Administrative Development.The study, which polled 2,000 Egyptians from 40…