Embattled Qaddafi heaps praise on ailing Mubarak
TRIPOLI: Libyan leader Moammar Qaddafi heaped praise on toppled Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak, describing him as "poor and modest" and saying he deserved honor rather than humiliation. "I know Hosni…
New environment minister is not exactly green
By Maged Ilyas Ghattas CAIRO: When Egypt's state news agency announced that Prime Minister Essam Sharaf had appointed Maged Ilyas Ghattas as his environment minister, the name rang some bells —some…
Egypt nabs people trying to enter Libya illegally
By AFP CAIRO: Egypt's military arrested 17 people for entering a military zone and trying to illegally cross into Libya, state news agency MENA said Saturday. The group, including five…
Armed men attack thousands marching to ministry of defense; 55 injured
By Reem Abdellatif CAIRO: Armed men attacked a demonstration heading from Tahrir to the Ministry of Defense on Saturday leaving over 55 injured. A crowd estimated at around 10,000 people set…
Protesters march on defense ministry
By Ben Hubbard and Sarah El Deeb /AP CAIRO: Several thousand protesters marched toward Egypt's ministry of defense and headquarters of the country's military rulers in a rare rally Friday following…
Protesters back in Tahrir to push for change
By Samer Al-Atrush /AFP CAIRO: Hundreds of Egyptian protesters gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday to push for reforms, as Islamists held a separate demonstration calling for stability. Pro-democracy…
Protesters in Cairo, Alex, Suez vow to continue sit-ins in joint statement
By Mai Shams El-Din CAIRO: Coalitions and political forces participating in sit-ins in Cairo, Alexandria and Suez vowed to continue until all demands are met in a joint statement released Thursday.…
PM vows to fulfill revolution demands
By AFP CAIRO: Prime Minister Essam Sharaf promised protesters in his first address after a cabinet shuffle on Thursday that their demands would be met and that the goals of…
Brotherhood yet to decide on July 29 protests, says deputy head
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: While the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) said it rejects the "manifesto of supra-constitutional principles," it is yet to decide on joining the protests scheduled for July 29 against…
Amendments to parliament law ‘difficult to comprehend,’ says elections expert
CAIRO: The amendments to the People’s Assembly and Shoura Council laws, announced on Wednesday are “complicated and difficult for any ordinary Egyptian to comprehend and implement,” a professor of electoral…
