Gomaa released from custody
CAIRO: Prosecutors on Monday released a prominent opposition figure who was detained…
Mideast conflict, Iran top Chirac's agenda as he heads to Egypt
PARIS: French President Jacques Chirac heads to Egypt on Wednesday for a…
State paper backs Tel Aviv bombing
CAIRO: A state-owned Egyptian newspaper said on Tuesday that a suicide bombing…
Students speak out against mass arrests
CAIRO: Thirty-five more students were arrested in what has been described as…
Two prominent judges sent to disciplinary board
CAIRO: The Egyptian government has sent two prominent judges to a disciplinary…
Amid arrests, activists urge official recognition of the Brotherhood
CAIRO: Activists renewed calls for official recognition of Islamist opposition group the…
Estonian soldier pardoned in UAE, avoids flogging: official
TALLINN: An Estonian soldier who was sentenced in the United Arab Emirates…
Jailed opposition leader threatens new hunger strike
CAIRO: The jailed leader of the opposition El-Ghad (Tomorrow) party will go…
Sectarian violence dominates local and international news
CAIRO: Sectarian violence between Muslims and Christians in Alexandria and the death…
Hamas points donors to Cairo bank with French ties
JERUSALEM: Hamas, facing a funding crisis two weeks after taking over the…