Egypt wants Palestinian borders first before Mideast talks
CAIRO: Egypt is to present the UN Security Council with a plan to reverse the timetable of the moribund roadmap for Middle East peace by fixing the borders of a…
Seniora says no Lebanon-Israel contact possible during meeting in Egypt
CAIRO: Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Seniora said Thursday that no contact was possible between Lebanon and Israel, which have had no relations since the creation of the Jewish state in…
Egyptian archaeologist says it is worth digging at Bosnian site some claim might hide pyramids
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina: An Egyptologist who investigated two hills in central Bosnia believed by some to be ancient pyramids on Wednesday recommended that archaeological digs be carried out there.After investigating the…
Egypt records $395 million surplus in trade with U.S.
QIZ credited with shift; possible movement in coming months on FTACAIRO: The balance of Egyptian-American trade recorded a $395 million surplus after the first three quarters of 2006, U.S. Embassy…
Press round-up: Constitutional amendments widely debated
Brotherhood suggests amendments; NDP puts sports on agenda; yamish market depressedCAIRO: News of the upcoming announcement of the ruling National Democratic Party s vision on constitutional amendments is being widely…
Hearing for Egyptian students on immigration charges delayed while they consider options
OMAHA , Nebraska: An immigration judge gave three Egyptian students who were the subject of a U.S.-wide alert last month after they did not show up for an exchange program…
Event takes place in support of free speech at the press syndicate
CAIRO: The Shayfenkom (we see you) movement and the Freedoms Committee in the press syndicate held a musical event at the press syndicate to support Ibrahim Eissa and Wael El-Ebrashy,…
Israelis protest against Egypt for deadly Sinai crash
TEL AVIV: Dozens of relatives of Arab Israelis killed in a Sinai road accident last month protested outside Egypt s embassy in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, criticizing Egyptian authorities over…
Cairo Opera House hosts Cuban national ballet company performing "The Magic of Dance"
CAIRO: The Ballet Nacional de Cuba is presenting "The Magic of Dance in Cairo and Alexandria over the next coming few days. Considered to be one of the most prestigious…
AUC's library receives grant to preserve collections
CAIRO: The American University in Cairo s Rare Books and Special Collections Library has received a grant of $127,450 (just over LE 731,500) from the U.S. National Endowment for the…
