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AUC bids farewell to its Downtown campus

CAIRO: In an emotional weekend packed with celebrations, students, faculty and staff…

Safaa Abdoun

Once shunned by academics, Wikipedia now a teaching tool

VANCOUVER: Wikipedia, the upstart internet encyclopedia that most universities forbid students to…

AFP
AFP

Mother appeals to Foreign Minister to save innocent son from the gallows

LUXOR/CAIRO: Hajjah Hediyah never imagined she would lose her son, Haggag Mohamed…

Daily News Egypt

Sudan arrests opposition leader after rebel attack

KHARTOUM: Sudan arrested Islamist opposition leader Hassan Al-Turabi and at least four…

Daily News Egypt

State-owned ISP blocks Kefaya website

CAIRO: A government-owned internet service provider has blocked the website of a…

AFP
AFP

Arab delegation going to Lebanon to try to broker a settlement

CAIRO: Arab foreign ministers urged warring Lebanese factions to immediately cease fighting…

Salah Nasrawi

Shoura Council passes child law, criminalizes FGM

CAIRO: Under the new child law, which the Shoura Council passed last…

Magdy Samaan

Trickle on final day of Rafah opening with more stranded

CAIRO/RAFAH: The final day of the temporary opening of the Rafah border…

Abdel-Rahman Hussein

Last-eight berth for Ahli

CAIRO: Two second-half goals from Emad Meteb and Flavio Amado earned Ahly…

Hatem Maher

Finance Ministry considers removing tax exemption on state bonds

CAIRO: Government bonds could lose their tax-exempt status as part of a…

Alex Dziadosz