EU plans to adopt Egypt asset freezes next week
BRUSSELS: The European Union plans to adopt sanctions against former Egyptian officials accused of stashing billions of dollars abroad next week, an EU official said on Tuesday. Egypt asked the…
Natural gas from Egypt to Israel resumes
JERUSALEM: The supply of natural gas from Egypt to Israel has resumed after a number of delays, an Israeli partner in the East Mediterranean Gas (EMG) consortium said on Wednesday.…
Clinton tours Tahrir Square in push for reform
CAIRO: US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday toured Cairo's Tahrir Square, the epicenter of the popular uprising that toppled Egypt's longtime autocratic leader last month. "It's just…
Clinton voices support for post-Mubarak Egypt
CAIRO: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday voiced support for Egypt's transition to democracy but made few specific pledges and steered clear of an Egyptian debate over the…
Clinton tours Tahrir Square in push for reform
CAIRO: US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday toured Cairo's Tahrir Square, the epicenter of the popular uprising that toppled Egypt's longtime autocratic leader last month. "It's just…
Majority vote for postponing Egypt elections in Doha Debates
CAIRO: Eighty-four percent voted for postponing Egypt’s parliamentary and presidential elections at the first Doha Debates held in Egypt, while 16 percent voted against the motion. "This house believes for…
Controversy looms over 40-year-old constitution
CAIRO: As the date for the referendum on the rather controversial constitutional amendments gets closer, opposition groups, parties and activists remain divided over whether to cast a yes or a…
Facebook page nominates Muslim Brotherhood member for president
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: A Muslim Brotherhood member who had advocated for a presidential run for one of the group’s leaders months ago, says he still stands by his virtual campaign,…
Interior minister disbands feared security police
By AFP CAIRO: Minister of Interior Mansour El-Essawy disbanded the long-feared state security police on Tuesday barely 10 days after taking office on a pledge to restore public confidence, state…
Current university leadership temporary, says minister
CAIRO: Minister of Higher Education Amr Ezzat Salama told a delegation of Cairo University students Tuesday that current presidents of universities and deans of faculties will stay temporarily. The minister…