NDP leadership changes herald a new phase, say members
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: The changes in leadership at the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) aim at adopting to a new phase through introducing new thoughts and new faces to revitalize…
Council of Wise Men doesn’t represent protesters, says April 6
By Safaa Abdoun CAIRO: Spokesperson of the April 6 Youth Movement, Mohamed Adel, said the council of Wise Men does not represent the movement nor the people demonstrating in Tahrir Square…
Fire at Egypt metering station caused gas cut to Israel: company
TEL AVIV: Gas supplies from Egypt to Israel could resume within a week after a fire at a gas metering station, an Israeli partner in the pipeline said on Sunday,…
Egypt talks agree constitution reform team: govt
By AFP CAIRO: Participants in talks between the Egyptian regime and several opposition groups, including the Muslim Brotherhood, agreed on Sunday to form a constitutional reform committee, a government official…
Christians, Muslims join voices in Tahrir Prayer
By Joseph Fahim CAIRO: Christians and Muslims recited in unison the “Our Father” prayer in Tahrir on Sunday, a day intended to commemorate those killed in pro-democracy protests since Jan. 25.…
3 French journalists, researcher safe in Egypt
By AP PARIS: France's Foreign Ministry says that three French journalists and a researcher who went missing in Cairo amid attacks on journalists during violent demonstrations have been located and…
Egyptian activists freed: Amnesty
By AP CAIRO: Amnesty International says several dozen activists who were detained by the Egyptian military for almost two days have been released. The rights group on Saturday said it…
Anti-Mubarak activists bruised, tired, hungry
By Paul Schemm and Ryan Lucas / AP CAIRO: After nearly two weeks of going head-to-head with Egypt's authoritarian regime, anti-government protesters are bruised, battered, sleep-deprived and hungry. But the tens…
Muslim Brotherhood starts dialogue with government
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Rashad Bayoumi, deputy leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, told Daily News Egypt that the group and other opposition figures had represented the peoples’ demands to the government…
GASC buys 170,000 T US, Australian, Argentine wheat
CAIRO: Egypt, the world's largest wheat importer, has bought 170,000 tons of soft wheat from the United States, Australia and Argentina for March 21-31 shipment on a free-on-board basis, the…