A newly assertive Iran unsettles cautious Egypt
CAIRO: Egyptian officials have done their utmost to squelch the uproar caused by President Hosni Mubarak's suggestion last week that the Shiites in Iraq and the Gulf are more loyal…
Nour files petition against writing ban Egypt's
CAIRO: Jailed opposition leader Ayman Nour filed a petition Wednesday accusing prison authorities of banning him from writing articles for his party newspaper, his wife said Gamila Ismail added that…
One killed, five wounded in church stabbings
CAIRO: A mentally ill Egyptian man killed a worshipper and wounded five others on Friday in knife attacks at two Coptic Christian churches in the coastal city of Alexandria, the…
Rights advocates welcome the release of Islamist prisoners
CAIRO: Rights advocates hailed the release of 950 former militants from the Gamaa Al-Islamiya, a reformed Islamist group that participated in the Islamist insurgency that gripped the country in the…
Egypt blocks sale of ship by owner of ferry that sank in the Red Sea
CAIRO: State prosecutors on Thursday blocked the sale of a ship by the owner of the shipping line whose ferry sank in the Red Sea two months ago with the…
Fourth Egyptian woman dies of bird flu
CAIRO: Egypt said on Thursday a fourth woman had died after being infected with the bird flu virus, the state MENA news agency said. The latest victim was an 18-year-old…
Government launches anti-bird flu training program
CAIRO: The government launched a training program this week to prepare professionals and volunteers involved in combating the spread of the potentially pathogenic H5N1 avian virus. Faced with a deepening…
Choosing a party
CAIRO: Egypt has been immersed in a political transition period for over a year. From the first multi-candidate presidential elections to the violence-marred parliamentary elections, the country has witnessed its…
Life in rural Egypt
CAIRO: Abdel Hakim Kasem s Ayam El Ensan EL Sabaa (The Seven Days of Man) paints a unique and detailed picture of life in a small village in Egypt. The…
UK's Melrose to buy Egyptian partner for $265 million
LONDON: Britain s Melrose Resources Plc said on Thursday it was buying partner Merlon Petroleum Company for $265 million in cash to gain full control of the pair s oil…
