Egyptian, Somali migrants arrive in Italy
ROME: A fishing boat carrying 166 Egyptian and five Somali migrants arrived overnight in the southern Italian port of Bari, the Italian coast guard said Saturday. The boat, some 30…
Israel envoy back in Cairo after embassy attack
CAIRO: Israel's ambassador to Egypt, Yitzhak Levanon, returned to Cairo on Sunday after he was evacuated in September following an attack on the embassy, an airport official told AFP. "Levanon…
Two dead, 100s hurt in Egypt anti-regime protests
By Samer Al-Atrush /AFP CAIRO: Two people were killed and hundreds injured in Egypt this weekend as police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at protesters in a violent countdown to…
Islamists vs. Military: Turkey’s Recent History and Egypt’s Near Future
By Rahim ElKishky The long over-due confrontation between the political Islamic forces and the military has just started. The events Turkey has seen since its 1980 military coup seem to have…
SCAF’s weapons of mass distraction
By Rania Al Malky CAIRO: Each mass Friday protest is like déjà vu. As thousands spent Friday in Tahrir Square and other public areas throughout Egypt, the feeling that we have…
MPs aren’t service providers, say experts, candidates
CAIRO: Electing a member of parliament to represent them is a new experience for most Egyptians as they head to the polls later this month. To choose from the vast…
Thousands rally in Tahrir on Friday of ‘Protecting Democracy’
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Thousands of protesters flocked to Tahrir Square on Friday, dubbed "Protecting Democracy," to call for the withdrawal of the controversial constitutional principles proposed by Deputy Prime Minister…
Extreme weather to worsen with climate change: IPCC
KAMPALA: An increase in heat waves is almost certain, while heavier rainfall, more floods, stronger cyclones, landslides and more intense droughts are likely across the globe this century as the…
Thousands denounce military rule, constitutional principles in Alexandria
ALEXANDRIA: Thousands of protesters marched early Friday from Al-Qa’ed Ibrahim mosque in Alexandria towards the city’s northern military zone, chanting against the military rule and the constitutional principles proposed…
Syria wants amendments to Arab monitoring plan
CAIRO: Syria has asked for amendments to a plan to send Arab League observers to Syria to assess the situation there where troops are cracking down on anti-government protests, the…