Former college professor to appeal sentence
TAMPA: Former college professor Sami Al-Arian will appeal a judge s decision to sentence him to additional prison time for his role in providing support to a Palestinian terrorist group,…
U.S. Senate proposes $47 million cut to aid to Egypt
CAIRO: The United States Senate quietly added a $47 million cut to aid to Egypt in its latest legislation for war and disaster-recovery funding.The bill allocates some $109 billion toward…
Four wanted for Dahab blasts surrender to police
EL-ARISH, Egypt: Four men wanted in connection with bombings that killed 20 people in the Sinai resort of Dahab last month have turned themselves in, security sources said on Friday.…
Egypt holding more than 200 pro-reform protesters
CAIRO: Police detained more than 200 protestors during rallies in support of two judges who accused colleagues of helping rig parliamentary elections last year, opposition parties said Friday. Wafa Al-Masri,…
A familiar face
CAIRO: Mohamed Zaza s face and name are familiar to all who know their way around Cairo s social circles - you may have seen him at a party or…
South Korea seeks to further relations with Egypt
CAIRO: A seminar on Egypt's investment climate and investment opportunities is to be held today in South Korea courtesy of the Egyptian Embassy and the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA)…
Slow news week produces conflicting editorials
CAIRO: This week the national press focused on President Hosni Mubarak s European tour, while independent and opposition papers were concerned with local news, including the ongoing controversy surrounding the…
Reacting to the U.S.-Iranian standoff
CAIRO: According to United States President George W. Bush, a diplomatic solution would be the ideal way of solving the Iranian nuclear standoff, which has continuously escalated over the past…
