Abbas says Hamas row hobbles Palestinian bid at U.N.
RAMALLAH, West Bank: President Mahmoud Abbas urged Hamas on Saturday to relent in a dispute over the formation of unity government for the Palestinians, saying their bid to become a…
IMF says it is still ready to help Egypt
WASHINGTON: A top International Monetary Fund official said Thursday that the crisis lender is still ready to support Egypt after Cairo withdrew its $3 billion loan request last week. Ratna…
US Senate confirms Egypt envoy
WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Thursday confirmed former Pakistan troubleshooter Anne Patterson to be the next US ambassador to Egypt, a posting key to Washington's response to the turmoil of…
Muslim Brotherhood welcomes US talks
By Maggie Michael /AP CAIRO: Egypt's powerful Islamist movement, the Muslim Brotherhood, is willing to hold talks with the United States, a spokesman said Friday, taking up an offer of…
Thousands demonstrate on ‘Friday of Retribution’
By Omnia Al Desoukie CAIRO: Thousands demonstrated in Cairo, Alexandria and Suez Friday in solidarity with martyrs’ families, demanding swift trials for the culprits and protesting police brutality following clashes…
Activists say SCAF’s fund for injured and martyrs ‘overdue’
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: The ruling military council’s decision to compensate the injured and families of the martyrs of the revolution is “long overdue,” activists said Friday. On Thursday evening,…
Engineers to hold first syndicate elections in 18 years
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: The Engineers’ Syndicate will hold its first elections in 18 years this September, as decided by an extraordinary general assembly attended by thousands on Friday. A…
US opens U-19 tourney with 115-60 win over Egypt
LIEPAJA: The United States opened its Under-19 basketball World Championships defense by scoring the first 22 points of a 115-60 victory over Egypt on Thursday. Doug McDermott had 19 points…
Clinton warns against sidelining women in Arab Spring
VILNIUS: Women must not be sidelined by the new political systems being born from the Arab Spring, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told a conference of democratic nations Friday.…
Analysis: US overtures to Egypt Islamists show pragmatism
By Yasmine Saleh/Reuters CAIRO: A US decision to resume contact with the Muslim Brotherhood is a pragmatic move that recognizes its popular appeal in post-revolution Egypt and may also help…
