Former Minister of Petroleum accused of squandering public funds
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Former diplomat Ibrahim Youssry announced in a press conference…
SCAF to investigate detainee cases, families deny real action
CAIRO: The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) promised in its…
A universal library
By Peter Singer MELBOURNE: Scholars have long dreamed of a universal library containing…
Mubarak detention a victory for many, army uneasy
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt: Hosni Mubarak's detention by a prosecutor has stunned and…
Former PM Ebeid, Citadel’s Heikal banned from travel
CAIRO: Former Egyptian Minister Atef Ebeid and Citadel Capital founder and chairman…
NATO ministers meet on Libya as air strikes intensify
BERLIN: NATO foreign ministers gathered Thursday in Berlin amid calls for increased…
Deal struck to try to calm restive Syrian city
AMMAN: Syrian authorities sought to defuse tensions in Banias by agreeing to…
Yemen opposition spurns talks, sets Saleh deadline
SANAA: Yemen's opposition rejected an offer on Thursday to join Gulf-mediated talks…
EU pledges migration help to southern Med countries
NICOSIA: European Council president Herman Van Rompuy said Wednesday the EU could…
US mum on detention of Mubarak, former ally
WASHINGTON: The United States kept mum about the fate of Egyptian President…