Saudi Arabia recalls Syria envoy, Assad further isolated
DAMASCUS: Saudi Arabia recalled its envoy to Damascus and the Arab League condemned violence in Syria, leaving President Bashar Al-Assad further isolated even as he defended his crackdown on "outlaws."…
Alex protesters case adjourned to Aug 15
CAIRO: The Alexandria Military Court adjourned on Monday the trial of 13 protesters to Aug.15, despite a previous announcement that a final verdict would be issued on Monday. Activist and…
Al-Azhar calls for end to bloodshed in Syria
CAIRO: The top Sunni Muslim authority on Monday called on Syrian authorities to immediately end the bloodshed, saying that the crackdown on protesters is a "tragedy" that has gone too…
El-Adly’s lawyer requests examination of bullet shells, ministry weapons
CAIRO: The lawyer representing Egypt’s ex-interior minister Habib El-Adly for his involvement in killing protesters will ask the court to order a ballistics test to compare the bullet shells retrieved…
100 arrested as second night of riots hits London
LONDON: Police said Monday they had arrested 100 people in a second night of rioting in London, condemning it as "copycat" disorder following weekend unrest sparked by the death of…
Somali rebel retreat prompts hope and fear
NAIROBI: Somalia's government celebrated after Al-Qaeda affiliated Shebab rebels made a surprise pullout of famine-struck Mogadishu, but prospects for peace remain far off, analysts say. "The Shebab can still wage…
ElBaradei criticizes ‘unclear vision’ in transition
CAIRO: Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei criticized Sunday evening the way the ruling army council and the caretaker government have been running the country over the past six months. ElBaradei, also…
40.9 pct of MENA professionals saving nothing from income, poll reveals
CAIRO: A poll revealed that 40.9 percent of Middle East professionals save nothing from their household income, with the biggest non-housing expenditure on food (40.8 percent). The results of the…
Egypt signs $550 mln Suez power station loan
CAIRO: Egypt signed a soft loan from the African Development Bank worth $550 million on Monday to finance a 650 megawatt power station in the city of Suez, the government…
Analysis: A new kind of Uprising: Egypt & Climate Change
By Saima Raza A chorus of voices has expressed concerns regarding Egypt’s vulnerability to climate change; yet there remain misgivings as to whether Egypt can confront the epic environmental challenges to…