Driver detained in Aswan crash killing US tourists
CAIRO: Authorities ordered the detention of the truck driver involved in a crash with a tour bus that killed eight Americans and injured 21 others. The accident took place on…
April 6 Movement conference criticizes NDP, calls for opposition unity
CAIRO: Opposition leaders and rights activists encouraged youths to fight for change, citing the “failure” of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), during the closing of the third annual conference…
Released activist says detention gave him motivation
By Heba Afify CAIRO: Political activist Mohamed Shawky, who was released last Sunday, said his detention has only motivated him to work more. “I am happy that I was taken and…
NDP to name presidential candidate, make ‘tough’ economic decisions in 2011
CAIRO: The ruling National Democratic party will name the presidential candidate during a general conference that will be held prior to the presidential elections in 2011, Gamal Mubarak, the head…
11 NGOs urge gov’t to rescue African migrants held hostage
CAIRO: Government bodies must act immediately to rescue hundreds of African migrants being held hostage, and abused by people traffickers in Sinai, 11 Egyptian NGOs said Tuesday. Human Rights Watch…
Population minister files complaint against factory owner for child labor
CAIRO: Minister of State for Family and Population Affairs Moshira Khattab filed a complaint to Prosecutor General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud against the owner of a textile factory in Alexandria that…
Women’s rights in Egypt deteriorate in 2010, says report
CAIRO: The issue of women’s rights was used as a political tool by the government and other entities in 2010, according to an annual report by the Egyptian Center for…
President followed NDP conference reports ‘minute by minute,’ says Safwat El-Sherif
CAIRO: Safwat El-Sherif, secretary general of ruling National Democratic Party, said Monday that President Hosni Mubarak followed the “serious discussions and reports minute by minute” undertaken during the NDP 7th…
Egypt index breaks 7,000 points; Orascoms up
Blue-chips including Orascom Construction lead Egypt's main index to its highest close since May 6, spurred on by optimism that a government stimulus plan will boost economic growth in 2011,…
Arab Banking Corp buys stake in MeditBank
Libya-based Mediterranean Bank said on Tuesday it had sold a 49 percent stake in itself to Bahrain-based Arab Banking Corp ABCB.BH for 74 million dinars ($59 million). Mediterranean Bank said…