Court case highlights confusion between ministry and the people
CAIRO: When Minister of Interior Habib Al Adly announced that demonstrations needed to have a permit from the ministry before they would be allowed on the street, it was regarded…
Jail time extended for pro-reform protesters
CAIRO: Prosecutors on Tuesday extended the detentions of 164 members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood and 21 other people for taking part in pro-reform protests earlier this spring.The 164 members…
Arab League calls for meeting to provide relief aid to Darfur
CAIRO: The Arab League called Tuesday for a region-wide meeting next month in Cairo to seek ways to provide aid to Sudan s troubled Darfur region.The 22-member states of the…
Israel impedes development of Gaza gas field
Standoff threatens new Egyptian LNG projectCAIRO: Israeli authorities have held up the development of an offshore natural gas field in Palestinian territory by not responding to a routine request for…
Kuwaiti company to build major container terminal in Egypt
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait and Gulf Link Ports International has signed a $1 billion, 40-year concession agreement to build a major container terminal in Egypt, the KGL PI chairman said Tuesday.…
Interbank rate falls to 8.15 percent
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the pound fell to 8.15 percent on Wednesday from Tuesday s 8.269 percent as banks awaited the results of a central bank auction,…
Brotherhood calls for release of leaders
Supreme guide issues a statement on the governmentCAIRO: In a statement to the press, Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohammad Mahdi Akef renewed his criticism of Gamal Mubarak, the ruling National…
Analysis: It's not the Emergency Law that keeps detainees behind bars
CAIRO: On Saturday, the government released two detainees and renewed the detention of three others; the five had been detained since April 24. The release and subsequent renewal has opened…
The burden of illegitimacy
The resolution of the long running court case between actor Ahmed El Fishawy and costume designer Hind El Hennawy brought to end a drama that has captured the rapt attention…
Regional affairs
"Damascus Nights portrays life in the Arab world todayCAIRO: The New York Times Book Review calls it "timely and timeless at once. Rafik Schami's "Damascus Nights, while being both timely…
