Mubarak supporters and opponents clash in Cairo
CAIRO: Hundreds of supporters and opponents of Egypt's deposed leader have clashed in front of a court considering whether to remove his name from government institutions. Police and judicial officials…
Ex-interior minister charged with killing protesters
CAIRO: The prosecutor general on Wednesday referred the former interior minister and four aides to court on charges of ordering the shooting of anti-regime protesters, the state news agency MENA…
Egypt bourse slides 0.7 pct on 2nd day of trade
CAIRO: The Egyptian stock exchange's broad index EGX 100 dropped 0.7 percent lower by mid-session on Thursday, the second day of trade since political unrest closed the bourse in January.…
Reaction from across the world to Taylor’s death
"Elizabeth's legacy will live on in many people around the world whose lives will be longer and better because of her work and the ongoing efforts of those she inspired."…
Cabinet approves bill penalizing protests
CAIRO: The Cabinet approved a bill penalizing “some protests, sit-ins and gatherings,” during a meeting held on Wednesday. “Any protest that uses violence, vandalizes public property, obstructs people…
Fact finding committee accuses Mubarak, Al-Adly of killing protestors
CAIRO: Ousted president Hosni Mubarak, former interior minister Habib Al-Adly and National Democratic Party (NDP) leaders were held responsible for killing peaceful protestors during a popular revolt that ousted Mubarak,…
Mother ends grieving for Tunisia’s unwitting revolutionary
TUNIS: The mother of Mohamed Bouazizi, the Tunisian fruit seller whose desperate protest has shaken strongarm regimes across the Arab world, says she will stop her grieving because of the…
Synagogue bomber gets 5-year sentence
CAIRO: State Security Emergency Criminal Court sentenced on Wednesday Gamal Hussien Ahmed, 49, to five years in prison for attempting to bomb a synagogue in downtown Cairo on Feb. 21,…
Triggered by safety concerns, gun ownership on the rise
CAIRO: With rumors circulating about thugs roaming the streets, safety has become a major concern post-the January 25 Revolution, forcing many Egyptians to embrace their newfound freedom with a gun…
Gates in Egypt talks on Libya conflict
CAIRO: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday held talks in Cairo on the conflict in Libya and to reaffirm US backing for democratic reforms in Egypt after a popular…