Activists end hunger strike at Tora prison
CAIRO: Demonstrations and protests in Egypt often bring arrests and detentions to the demonstrators. From there they are sent to prisons and detention centers across the nation for 15 days…
Iranian president's letter opens window onto Muslim world
CAIRO: It s one of those moments of clarity that show the huge gap between how the United States and the West see the world and how Muslims in the…
U.S. rebukes Egypt over actions against protestors
WASHINGTON: The Bush administration sharply rebuked Egypt on Thursday for its crackdown on demonstrators and warned of growing impatience in Congress toward a country that is a major recipient of…
Former college professor to appeal sentence
TAMPA: Former college professor Sami Al-Arian will appeal a judge s decision to sentence him to additional prison time for his role in providing support to a Palestinian terrorist group,…
U.S. Senate proposes $47 million cut to aid to Egypt
CAIRO: The United States Senate quietly added a $47 million cut to aid to Egypt in its latest legislation for war and disaster-recovery funding.The bill allocates some $109 billion toward…
Four wanted for Dahab blasts surrender to police
EL-ARISH, Egypt: Four men wanted in connection with bombings that killed 20 people in the Sinai resort of Dahab last month have turned themselves in, security sources said on Friday.…
Egypt holding more than 200 pro-reform protesters
CAIRO: Police detained more than 200 protestors during rallies in support of two judges who accused colleagues of helping rig parliamentary elections last year, opposition parties said Friday. Wafa Al-Masri,…
A familiar face
CAIRO: Mohamed Zaza s face and name are familiar to all who know their way around Cairo s social circles - you may have seen him at a party or…
