As Mubarak era enters twilight, spotlight falls on son
CAIRO: Egyptian writer Ahmed Fekri is so convinced President Hosni Mubarak will step down soon that he has drafted a resignation speech for the long-time leader. I have entrusted my…
Sinai bombings turn resort town into war zone
DAHAB: It was like war. I d never seen anything like it before, a child, a baby, blood everywhere, said German doctor Michael Hartlich, shaking at the memory, and tears…
Brotherhood fears government will use blasts to extend emergency law
CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood warned Tuesday against any attempt by the government to use the deadly bombings in Dahab to silence opposition to the planned renewal of a longstanding state…
Still unclear who plotted Dahab blasts: minister
LONDON: It remains a mystery that was behind Monday s suicide bombing in the Red Sea resort of Dahab in which 24 people were killed, Minister of Tourism, Mohamed Zoheir…
Preparing for the possibility of more attacks
JERUSALEM: Militants in the Sinai Peninsula are already plotting their next attack in the popular resort area, an Israeli anti-terrorism expert said Tuesday, a day after a triple bombing killed…
Israel makes common cause with Egypt after attacks
JERUSALEM: Israel looked to make common cause with the Egyptian government against Islamist extremists Tuesday after the latest Sinai bombings, having warned for months about possible attacks in the region.…
Press links Dahab blasts to other Islamist attacks
CAIRO: State-owned newspapers on Tuesday linked the deadly blasts which rocked the Red Sea resort of Dahab with previous Islamist attacks in the Sinai. The preliminary findings of the investigation…
Judge wounded and 15 others detained in protest
CAIRO: One judge was wounded and 15 activists were detained Monday when police broke up a protest in support of judges calling for reforms, a security official and witnesses said.…
Press Round-up
CAIRO: The crisis overwhelming the Egyptian judicial system continues to unfold, as next Thursday two judges face a disciplinary hearing before Minister of Justice Mahmoud Abul-Leil, national and international newspapers…
Women's activists petition for abandoned women
CAIRO: For Mervet Mahmoud Awees, her unwavering commitment to family provided little in return. Married some 20 years ago, Awees's husband would abandon her and her five children, often for…
