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Legal specialists urge justice ministry to present draft law to PA soon

CAIRO: Ministry of Justice's legal specialists expressed concerns that the committee formed…

Tamim Elyan

Biden to make Mideast tour early March

WASHINGTON: US Vice President Joe Biden will tour the Middle East in…

AFP
AFP

American accused of evangelizing in Egypt deported

CAIRO: An American accused of evangelizing in Egypt was arrested on arrival…

AFP
AFP

Two Palestinians held in Dubai over Hamas militant murder

DUBAI: Dubai police said Tuesday it is questioning two Palestinians suspected of…

AFP
AFP

Police detain activists handing out anti-wall leaflets

CAIRO: A group of activists were detained on Monday evening while attempting…

Sarah Carr

Women judges barred from influential Egypt court

CAIRO: Judges voted on Monday to bar women from ruling in an…

AFP
AFP

BNP Paribas says mobile banking will take off in Egypt

CAIRO: Mobile banking will take off quickly in Egypt by bringing services…

Amira Salah-Ahmed

Al-Hadari plans Ismaili stay

CAIRO: Egypt guardian Essam Al-Hadari is willing to stay with Ismaili until…

Omar AbdelAziz

Egypt index inches up, led by construction

CAIRO: Egypt's main index closed 0.6 percent up, driven by construction and…

Reuters