Teenager killed in Cairo clashes as people storm police station
By AFP CAIRO: A teenager was killed in clashes with police in the Egyptian capital as families stormed a police station to free detainees held on drugs charges, a security…
Egyptian PM says elections will be in late September
By Reuters ABU DHABI: Egypt's prime minister signaled his country's parliamentary elections will be held in late September, during a visit to the United Arab Emirates on Monday. Some new…
Egypt court clears former ministers in graft cases
By Dina Zayed and Patrick Werr / Reuters CAIRO: An Egyptian court cleared three ministers from former President Hosni Mubarak's administration of graft on Tuesday, the first ruling to exonerate…
Hundreds hold open sit-in Suez, call on court to revoke decision
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Hundreds of Suez residents held an open sit-in at El-Arbaeine Square on Tuesday, demanding that the court revoke its decision to release on bail seven defendants…
Will Derks draws parallels between Egypt and Indonesia
By Amr Ramadan CAIRO: The role of both established and emergent political parties in the Egyptian political scene after the January 25 Revolution has been continuously called into question since…
Fate of Egypt’s first research university hangs in the balance
By Brett Borkan CAIRO: With its funds frozen, its reputation potentially damaged, and its ability to conduct research threatened, the fate of Nile University, Egypt’s first nonprofit research university, remains…
Democratic Alliance refuses Cabinet’s PA draft law, demands dialogue with SCAF
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: A group of Egyptian political parties refused Monday the People’s Assembly and Shoura Council elections draft law proposed by Cabinet and demanded a dialogue with officials…
Qaddafi can stay in Libya if he quits, says rebel chief
BENGHAZI: Muammar Qaddafi is welcome to live out his retirement inside Libya as long as he gives up all power, Libya's rebel chief said in the clearest concession the rebels…
Syrian forces kill two, aim to retake Hama
DAMASCUS: Syrian security forces killed two anti-regime protesters near Damascus and deployed tanks in a town near Turkey's border, activists said on Monday, as the authorities eyed the recapture of…
Lebanon opposition demands PM back UN Hariri court
BEIRUT: Lebanon's opposition has demanded Prime Minister Najib Mikati announce his full support for a UN-backed court charging Hezbollah members in ex-premier Rafiq Hariri's murder, ahead of a vote of…
