Don’t let the window on Israeli-Palestinian peace close
By Moriel Rothman MIDDLEBURY, Vermont: The sun of the two-state solution is setting. The window for the only solution I believe has any chance of bringing about meaningful, sustainable peace…
The military coup that wasn’t
By Troy Carter On Feb. 11 Omar Suleiman, Egypt’s Vice President and former intelligence chief, delivered a speech on state television. “In the name of God the merciful, the compassionate,…
Labor unrest grows after revolution
By Ben Hubbard and Tarek El-Tablawy /AP CAIRO: Egypt's military rulers called for an end to strikes and protests Monday as thousands of state employees, from ambulance drivers to police…
Opposition groups have faith in army, but hope for more reform
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Egypt’s opposition groups said they have faith in the army to see the country through this transitional period, however they expect more in terms of answering…
Egypt recovers some looted artifacts
CAIRO: Cairo authorities said on Monday they had recovered a pharaonic heart scarab and a tiny statuette, two of several ancient treasures looted from the world-famous Egyptian Museum during the…
Ayman Nour says Egypt police officer tried to stab him
By Tom Perry /Reuters CAIRO: Egyptian opposition figure Ayman Nour said a police officer tried to stab him on Monday, adding that the attack showed the scale of the problems…
Pyramid guides urge tourists to return to Egypt
CAIRO: Hundreds of Egyptian tour guides gathered on Monday in the shadow of the Sphinx and the Great Pyramids to urge tourists to return to the country following the fall…
Journalists call for expelling state-owned newspaper editors, new syndicate elections
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: Journalists called Monday for the expulsion of chief editors of state-owned newspapers and magazines, as well as the head of the Journalists’ Syndicate, Makram Mohamed Ahmed,…
Army tells activists constitutional amendments within two months
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: A number of activists who were involved in organizing and publicizing the Jan. 25 Revolution said Monday that they held a meeting with two senior army…
US officer praises Egypt military’s conduct
TEL AVIV: The United States' top military officer voiced admiration on Monday for the way Egypt's army had peacefully handled the shift of power in the country. "I think they…