Mubarak’s detention spurs Egyptian stock market
CAIRO: The Egyptian stock market's benchmark index is posting moderate gains with investors buoyed by news that former President Hosni Mubarak and his sons have been detained for questioning. The…
Clinton urges Arab leaders to move faster on reform
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday pushed for Arab leaders to embrace a "spirit of reform" that has swept the region and move swiftly to respond to…
Egypt army enters Cairo square after 5-day protest
By Asmae Waguih /Reuters CAIRO: Soldiers and police moved into Cairo's main square on Tuesday to end a five-day sit-in by protesters demanding civilian rule and swifter prosecution of Egypt's former…
Former President Mubarak and sons detained for investigation
CAIRO: Egypt's prosecutor general announced Wednesday the 15-day detention of the country's former president, pending inquiries into accusations of corruption and abuse of authority in an unprecedented investigation of a…
Egypt former President Mubarak in hospital
CAIRO: An Egyptian security and health officials say former President Hosni Mubarak has been hospitalized in the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh. The 82-year-old Mubarak was forced to give…
Lawyers, activists accuse Gamal Mubarak, Safwat El-Sherif of leading counter-revolution
By Essam Fadl CAIRO: A group of lawyers and political activists filed a complaint to Prosecutor General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud on Monday accusing ousted president Hosni Mubarak’s son Gamal and former…
Freedom of expression in question after media overhaul
By Safaa Abdoun CAIRO: More than a week after a purge of top state media figures, opinions differ on the state of Egyptian media and freedom of expression. Prime Minister Essam…
Egypt to form special force to protect antiquities
CAIRO: Egypt's minister of antiquities says a special police force will be set up to protect archaeological sites and museums around the country, following a wave of vandalism and looting.…
Rights groups condemn Egypt blogger jail sentence
CAIRO: The sentencing of a blogger to jail for criticizing Egypt's army has drawn a chorus of objections from rights groups, who say the country's ruling military council is drawing…
Mubarak has right to communicate while under house arrest, says army
CAIRO: Members of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) said during a televised interview Monday evening that former president Hosni Mubarak had the right to use different…