Coptic dialogue to include citizenship issue in upcoming constitutional changes
By Essam Fadl CAIRO: As protesters push for regime and constitutional changes regarding elections, a rights group has been working on articulating a unified vision of citizenship issues and Coptic and…
Torture ‘business as usual’ in Egypt amid revolt
By Charles Onians / AFP CAIRO: Egypt's feared state security services are using torture as much as they ever did, rights activists say, with no sign that their horrifying tactics…
Hamas man who fled Egyptian prison celebrated
By Ibrahim Barzak / AP BUREIJ REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip: A Hamas insurgent who escaped from an Egyptian prison and sneaked back to Gaza though a smuggling tunnel received a hero's…
Mubarak’s resignation now could hamper transition, say analysts
By Karin Laub / AP CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak's immediate resignation — the key demand of protesters in the streets of Cairo — would trigger snap presidential elections under the Egyptian…
ElBaradei shut out of Egypt talks
By AFP WASHINGTON: Leading Egyptian opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei said he was "not invited" to take part in negotiations Sunday on the future of a post-Mubarak Egypt, and criticized the…
Egypt pound hits 6-yr low as European markets reopen
CAIRO: The Egyptian pound hit a six-year low on Monday after banks reopened their doors to international deals, with the government facing a new test of sentiment later in…
Egypt pound hits 6-yr low as European markets reopen
CAIRO: The Egyptian pound hit a six-year low on Monday after banks reopened their doors to international deals, with the government facing a new test of sentiment later in the…
Arafa says facilities reopened after unrest
CAIRO: Arafa Holding, Egypt's biggest garment exporter, said on Monday that all of its production facilities had started running again as of Saturday. The firm said it halted operations at…
Orascom, Wind working on Vimpelcom tie: paper
MILAN: Egypt's Orascom Telecom and Italy's Wind continue to work on a merger with Russia's Vimpelcom despite arbitration over the telecom deal, a senior Orascom manager said in newspaper comments…
GB Auto resumes operations in Egypt
CAIRO: GB Auto, Egypt's biggest listed vehicle assembler, said on Monday it had resumed operations nationwide for the first time since Jan. 27 after the country was roiled by political…