Judge wounded and 15 others detained in protest
CAIRO: One judge was wounded and 15 activists were detained Monday when police broke up a protest in support of judges calling for reforms, a security official and witnesses said.…
Press Round-up
CAIRO: The crisis overwhelming the Egyptian judicial system continues to unfold, as next Thursday two judges face a disciplinary hearing before Minister of Justice Mahmoud Abul-Leil, national and international newspapers…
Women's activists petition for abandoned women
CAIRO: For Mervet Mahmoud Awees, her unwavering commitment to family provided little in return. Married some 20 years ago, Awees's husband would abandon her and her five children, often for…
Report on ferry disaster slams shipping co., government
CAIRO: A report submitted to parliament last week assigned blame for February's Al-Salam 98 ferry disaster, in which more than 1,000 passengers died, to the ship's owner and government transportation…
Sympathy for the Devil
CAIRO: My interest in Hitler and the Nazi-era Germany stemmed from one of the most unusual discourses about this issue in my Public Opinion and Propaganda class back in university.…
Making use of natural resources
CAIRO: Minister of Trade and Industry Rashid Mohammed Rashid announced on Monday that the ministry has begun implementing a plan created by the government to promote industry and trade in…
Three bombings rock Egypt's Sinai resort city of Dahab, at least 24 killed
DAHAB, Egypt: Three nearly simultaneous bombings hit this Egyptian beach resort popular with foreigners, killing at least 24 people on streets filled with vacationers and Egyptians enjoying a long weekend…
Ayman Nour moved to public hospital
CAIRO: The attorney general agreed Saturday that the jailed leader of the opposition El-Ghad (Tomorrow) party be transferred to a public hospital as demanded by his family and lawyer, a…
President says Israeli-Palestinian summit premature
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak said in an interview published Monday it was too early to plan an Israeli-Palestinian summit, stressing the need to settle internal Palestinian disputes first.He told the…
Spanish FM says Israeli recognition of Hamas possible
CAIRO: Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said Sunday that Israel may yet recognize the Hamas-led Palestinian government, calling for an end to infighting between Palestinian factions. When we refer…
