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State security orders blogger's release

CAIRO: The state security prosecution office has ordered the release of blogger…

Sarah Carr

Israeli official holds prisoner swap talks in Cairo

CAIRO: Israeli negotiator Ofer Dekel has held talks in Cairo with Egyptian…

AFP
AFP

Zamalek's Yassin wants out

CAIRO: Zamalek full-back Omar Rabie Yassin submitted a request to annul his…

Sherif Tarek

Egypt to press Iraq for $2 billion debt

CAIRO: A top Egyptian diplomat says Egypt will press Iraq to repay…

AP
AP

Following clashes in Arish, Gaza convoys permitted entry via Rafah

CAIRO: American and British convoys heading for the Gaza Strip were permitted…

Abdel-Rahman Hussein

Egyptian activists in the US call for democratic reform

CAIRO: Egyptian political activists in the US sent a letter to President…

Nader Ramadan

Egyptian cotton production falls, sparking protectionist calls

CAIRO: The market for Egyptian cotton, the legendary commodity that enriched Muhammad…

Alex Dziadosz

King of Pop Jackson to play 'final curtain' concerts

Pop megastar Michael Jackson is to stage a series of final curtain…

Daily News Egypt

Film on brutal Ethiopia dictator wins 'Africa's Oscars'

An Ethiopian film bringing to life the horrifically brutal 1970s and 1980s…

AFP
AFP