Egypt army says will not punish protesting soldier
By AFP CAIRO: The Egyptian army announced on Saturday that it would not punish an officer who was shown on television joining anti-regime demonstrators after surrendering his weapon. "Based on…
Egypt officially recognizes moderate Islamic party
By Maamoun Youssef /AP CAIRO: A moderate Islamic party outlawed for 15 years was granted official recognition Saturday by an Egyptian court in a sign of increasing political openness after the…
Egypt official predicts limited cabinet reshuffle
By AFP CAIRO: A limited cabinet reshuffle is expected to take place shortly, an Egyptian military official told the state MENA news agency on Saturday. "Soon there will be a…
Egypt to reopen Gaza’s Rafah crossing: Hamas
RAFAH: Egypt has decided to reopen the Rafah crossing into the Gaza Strip, which was closed in the face of protests that ousted president Hosni Mubarak, a Hamas official said…
Great Egyptian revolution and the future road map
By Javed Nawaz After the ouster of the Tunisian president who ruled for over 23 years, the fall of the Egyptian regime is highly significant. Mubarak’s autocratic rule spread over 30…
The perils of Palestinian strategy
By Shlomo Ben-Ami TEL AVIV: It should be clear to all by now that talks between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu cannot produce a peace agreement.…
Thoughts after the Egyptian uprising
By Nick Rowlands On February 11, 2011, Hosni Mubarak stepped down as fourth President of Egypt, leaving the armed forces council in charge of the affairs of state. Hundreds of miles…
A new Egypt means new Egyptians
By Rania Al-Malky CAIRO: As I dropped off my 75-year-old father near the back of the Egyptian Antiquities Museum on his way to attend the “Friday of Victory” gathering at Tahrir…
Hundreds of thousands flock to Tahrir to celebrate, voice demands
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians flocked in Tahrir Square on Friday in a gathering reminiscent of the 18-day-long demonstrations that led president Hosni Mubarak to step down…
Rights group urges military to pardon Major Shoman
CAIRO: The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights urged the Supreme Council of Armed Forces to pardon and release army Major Ahmed Shoman, who joined Tahrir protesters a week ago to…