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Hardline Palestinian faction in Cairo for truce talks

CAIRO: Leaders from the radical Palestinian faction Islamic Jihad met with Egyptian…

AFP
AFP

Inside the Middle East: Poverty in the Gulf

We travelled to Bahrain, where despite a generally positive economic situation and…

Daily News Egypt

Egypt arrests 52 Muslim Brotherhood members

CAIRO: Authorities have detained 52 members of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood, a…

AFP
AFP

Website aims to promote Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA: A fervent Alexandrian tour guide has launched a special website to…

Ahmed Maged

Hamas says it may consider a one-year truce with Israel

Associated Press CAIRO: The Islamic group Hamas may consider a one-year cease-fire…

Daily News Egypt

Amnesty chief stresses need for Arab League to protect human rights

CAIRO: In an effort to enhance the protection of human rights among…

Alexandra Sandels

Brotherhood blogger release ordered

Defense says international pressure played major role in decisionCAIRO: The general prosecution…

Alexandra Sandels

Mediterranean Forum concerned by Palestinian living conditions

RETHYMNON, Greece: The Mediterranean Forum, comprising 11 countries in the region, expressed…

AFP
AFP

Tension rising between the Judges' Club and the Ministry of Justice

CAIRO: Cutting funds to the Judges' Club and ignoring the organization's recommendations…

Yasmine Saleh

Wife of Kazakh diplomat gives birth to triplets

CAIRO: Some people associate Egypt with the Pyramids, others with the Nile…

Sherine Abdel Monaim