Claims of sexual abuse, torture surround Thursday's protests
CAIRO: Thursday's protests began right, went smoothly, but ended in disarray as plainclothes police surrounded a BBC correspondent's vehicle and dragged away Karim Al Shaer. In the process of arresting…
Six arrested attempting to cross into Israel from Egypt
Associated PressEL ARISH, Egypt: Egyptian police captured six Sudanese, including a one-year-old boy, who were trying to cross into Israel early Friday to seek asylum, a security official said.The six…
Egypt to host oil and gas talks in November
CAIRO: Egypt has invited the world s major oil and gas producers and consumers to a roundtable in November to discuss supply security, Petroleum Minister Sameh Fahmi told AFP Thursday.…
Egypt reaps benefits of gas intifada
Agence France-Presse CAIRO: Egypt has unexpectedly reaped huge economic and strategic benefits as a result of an acrimonious battle between Israel, the Palestinians and British Gas over the Gaza Strip…
The proof of the pudding
CAIRO: Some may accuse it of being an excessive bureaucracy, others may say that its stringent product standards are a barrier to trade, but the European Union s extensive experience…
Architects to revive Pharaonic style in Egypt
Reuters CAIRO: Adorned with lotus and papyrus columns, Egypt s top courthouse evokes the pharaonic temples of the country s ancient past. The Supreme Constitutional Court, built in 2000, marked…
Al-Azhar sheikh denounces extremism
SINGAPORE: A leading Sunni Islamic cleric spoke out against religious extremism and encouraged Singapore s Muslims to work with other races and religions for the good of their nation, a…
Rio in Cairo
ŠΘ###The Brazilian theme, hence the name "Rio," and it is the latest night spot managed by Nisha, right, seen here with Andre and Nadie##Nisha also has Absolute, Abou El Sid,…
Egypt asks Interpol to arrest owner of sunken ferry
CAIRO: Egypt issued an arrest warrant Wednesday which it transferred to Interpol against a businessman who fled to London after one of his ferries sank in the Red Sea, killing…
Press Round-up
CAIRO: With the World Economic Forum on the Middle East making headlines, newspapers covered a variety of topics this week including the stock market crash, subsidiaries, Palestinian links to the…
