Early French classic ‘resurrected’ at Cannes
A classic early film known for its iconic black-and-white images has been "resurrected" from the dead — and spruced up in full color — to be screened at the Cannes…
Ramy Essam: Voice of the Midan
At 23 years of age, Ramy Essam admits “I’m very young for what happened to me.” He is possibly referring to the torture and brutality he experienced during and after…
Switzerland to return all frozen assets if proven illegal, says delegation
CAIRO: Switzerland will return 100 percent of assets obtained by members of the former regime if proven that they were acquired illegally, said a Swiss delegation working with the Egyptian…
Eminent Europeans call to ‘reach out’ to Arab world
ISTANBUL: European countries must reach out to people of the Middle East and North Africa striving for democracy, the Council of Europe's Eminent Persons group said in a report published…
Ban concerned by Egypt religious violence
GENEVA: United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday that he was disturbed by clashes between Christian Copts and Muslims in Egypt, days after deadly violence in Cairo. Ban expressed…
Calls for mass Egypt protest after sectarian violence
By AFP CAIRO: Pro-democracy activists have called for nationwide "unity" protests amid fears of widespread sectarian unrest following the latest clashes between Muslims and Christians. Activists are calling on the…
Egypt renews visa waiver for Libyans
CAIRO: Egypt renewed a visa waiver for Libyans on Tuesday, airport security sources said, two days after it started requiring visas from citizens of its western neighbor without offering any…
Doctors’ countrywide strike successful, say organizers
CAIRO: Doctors organized a nationwide strike in public hospitals and a number of private hospitals Tuesday as agreed by the Doctors’ Syndicate at the emergency general assembly held earlier this…
Woman at center of Imbaba violence speaks out, more arrested
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Ten were arrested on Tuesday for posting a video believed to have incited the burning of churches in Imbaba, less than 24 hours after the woman, whose…
Prosecutor extends Mubarak detention
CAIRO: The prosecutor general has extended the detention of ousted president Hosni Mubarak another 15 days, a judicial source said on Tuesday. Medical sources said his health has deteriorated. Mubarak,…