Abraaj says committed to Egypt’s market, refutes corruption allegations
CAIRO: Abraaj Capital, the Dubai-based private equity firm, continues to see Egypt…
Mubarak trial postponed pending decision on judge switch
CAIRO: Justice Ahmed Refaat of the Cairo Criminal Court postponed Sunday the…
Lawyers call for emergency meeting Tuesday
CAIRO: The Lawyers’ Syndicate has called for an emergency meeting on Tuesday…
Tahrir Doctors, rights groups at odds over alleged torture victim
By Omnia Al Desoukie CAIRO: During investigations by the Prosecutor General on Sunday,…
Israeli-Egyptian swap highlights brittle ties
JERUSALEM: Israel has said that it agreed to trade Egyptian prisoners for…
Reaching new heights in women’s rights activism
WASHINGTON, DC: Mehrunisa Qayyum, in her blog PITAPOLICY, which covers politics and…
Prisoner swap: Short-lived ramifications
By Shlomo Brom The exchange of 1,027 Palestinian prisoners for one Israeli soldier,…
The thin blue line
By Philip Whitfield CAIRO: Between anarchy and order stand the police. Their power…