Egypt index ends slightly higher after early surge
CAIRO: Egypt’s broad EGX 100 index closed 2.07 percent higher on Monday, though down from a surprising surge early in the trading session. Egypt's benchmark EGX 30 index ended up…
Key parties say weren’t invited to national dialogue
CAIRO: The Al-Wafd, Al-Tagammu and Nasserist parties said Sunday that they didn't receive invitations to participate in an anticipated national dialogue called upon by the government. In a joint statement,…
Egypt seeks food and water security in Sudan
KHARTOUM: Egypt will make the completion of a partially-built canal spanning an un-navigable section of the river Nile in south Sudan a top priority, a cabinet spokesman said on Sunday.…
Egypt museum gets back five stolen artifacts
CAIRO: Troops and police have recovered five artifacts stolen from the Egyptian Museum during a revolt that toppled the country's government, the antiquities council said on Sunday. The council said…
Hundreds march against proposed bill criminalizing protests
CAIRO: Hundreds marched Sunday night from the Journalists’ Syndicate to the Cabinet building against a proposed bill criminalizing protests. The Egyptian Independent Trade Unions Federation (EITUF) called for the march…
Coptic teacher drops complaint against Salafis who cut his ear
CAIRO: Coptic teacher Ayman Anwar Metri dropped on Sunday accusations against members of a Salafi group whom he previously accused of cutting his ear and burning his house. Merti filed…
Egyptian engineer detained in Syria after spy allegations
CAIRO: Egyptian-American engineer Mohammed Radwan was detained by Syrian authorities in Damascus Friday, for allegedly spying for Israel. Syrian state television aired a video of Radwan confessing that he was…
MB faces internal divisions and isolation from opposition groups
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood’s (MB) youth held a press conference Saturday to reevaluate the group’s role in Egypt’s transition to democracy and to discuss the establishment of the…
Libya turmoil could destabilize Egypt, Tunisia: Gates
WASHINGTON: The United States intervened militarily in Libya partly because the turmoil there could threaten recent democratic revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Sunday. After criticism…
‘Miral’ embraces Palestinian controversy
By Derrik J. Lang/ AP During the making of "Miral," a coming-of-age tale about a teenaged Palestinian girl, a profound moment occurred for director Julian Schnabel as he was filming in…