UN hails Egyptian, Tunisian moves to restore tourism
MADRID: The UN World Tourism Organization welcomed Thursday moves by Egypt and Tunisia to restore normality to their key tourism sectors after the popular uprisings that toppled the leaders of…
Egyptians fleeing Libya describe ‘beatings, torture’
CAIRO: Egyptians fleeing Libya said on Thursday they had suffered beatings and torture after Libyan leader Moammar Qaddafi’s son accused Egyptians of being behind a popular uprising there. Arriving at…
OSCE offers to help Egypt, Tunisia democratize
VIENNA: The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe is offering to help Egypt and Tunisia build strong democratic institutions and civil societies. OSCE chairman Audronius Azubalis, who is also…
Cairo’s ‘Complaints Choir’ sings of revolution
By Heba Elkayal If the colloquial poet Ahmed Fouad Negm were to tone down his acerbic take on politics, and mesh it with Egyptian music and dance company Ferqet Reda, one…
Policeman shoots microbus driver in Maadi triggering angry protest
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: A police officer shot a microbus driver Thursday in Maadi, angering passersby and drivers who in turn burnt the officer’s car and beat him severely. Security personnel…
Prosecutor orders reopening of Salam ferry case
By Safaa Abdoun CAIRO: Responding to incessant complaints filed by the families of the victims of a capsized ferry in 2006, Prosecutor General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud asked the Attorney General of…
Constitutional amendments committee to announce changes in 2-3 days
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: The constitutional amendments committee will finalize its recommendations in two or three days, head of the committee Justice Tarek El-Beshry told DNE Thursday. "We have two to…
Rights group calls on Prosecutor General to end violence against prisoners
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) called for an immediate investigation into the excessive use of force against prisoners at Shebin El-Kom Prison in Menufiya, which…
Cairo’s ‘Complaints Choir’ sings of revolution
I f the colloquial poet Ahmed Fouad Negm were to tone down his acerbic take on politics, and mesh it with Egyptian music and dance company Ferqet Reda, one would…
Probe of violence, mass escapes from Egypt prisons
By Ben Hubbard and Karin Laub / AP CAIRO: It remains one of the many murky chapters of Egypt's uprising — how did one-fourth of the nation's prisoners manage to escape…