Israeli planes strike Gaza as offensive grows
Mubarak: Islamist group gives "conditional approval for releaseGAZA: Israeli warplanes pounded Gaza on Friday, setting ablaze the Interior Ministry offices of the Hamas-led Palestinian government in a widening military effort…
Most foreign fighters in Iraq come from Egypt: U.S. military
BAGHDAD: The U.S. military said on Thursday that it has several hundred foreign fighters in custody in Iraq and that most of them come from Egypt, followed by Syria, Sudan…
U.S. accuses Egyptian couple of human trafficking
Couple residing in California pleads guilty to holding a girl in involuntary servitudeCAIRO: A former husband and wife, Egyptian nationals residing in Southern California in the U.S., pleaded guilty on…
Poor nations set high bar on industry goods at WTO
GENEVA: A group of big developing countries said on Thursday they would only cut their tariffs for industrial imports by a lot less than reductions sought by the European Union…
Second Round Wrap-up Part Two
Football super powers dominate the World CupCAIRO: Italy was fortunate to walk away with a last-minute victory against an impressive Australian team. From the start, the Italians resorted to a…
Press round-up: News centers around intellectual freedom
New judiciary law and Ibrahim Eissa s imprisonment dominate newsCAIRO: The new judiciary law, the year-long jail sentence Al-Destour editor Ibrahim Eissa received for insulting the president, and the coverage…
EU refuses to link aid to political reform
CAIRO: The European Union (EU) on Tuesday reaffirmed its policy of not making political reform a conditional requisite of the aid it supplies to Egypt.Speaking at a press conference to…
Word on the Street
Third mobile license receives mixed reactionsCAIRO: Egyptian authorities have received more than 11 bids for the third mobile license since it was first announced. The winner will compete with Vodafone…
NGO's present plans to EUROMED conference
CAIRO: In an effort to enhance and facilitate the creation and management of women's enterprises, 30 non-governmental organizations (NGO's) from 10 Mediterranean countries presented seven different projects for women's economic…
