Egypt says Arab identity of Gulf a ‘red line’
CAIRO: Egypt said Wednesday Gulf states' Arab identity is a "red line" after they accused Iran of trying to destabilize Bahrain, while praising a Saudi-led force that quelled pro-democracy protests…
Egypt in talks with Uganda over new Nile treaty
KAMPALA: A 40-member Egyptian delegation held talks with Uganda's president on a new treaty signed by upstream countries for the equitable sharing of the Nile waters, an official said Thursday.…
Prosecutor sequesters funds of former PM Ebeid: agency
CAIRO: Egypt's prosecutor genera; sequestered funds belonging to former Prime Minister Atef Ebeid, MENA said on Wednesday, in line with popular demand for tougher action against figures of the past…
April 6 meets Sharaf, to turn into a political organization
CAIRO: A delegation of the April 6 Youth Movement met Wednesday with Prime Minister Essam Sharaf at the Cabinet headquarters on the movement’s third anniversary. The youth-based movement, which had…
Media conference discusses local channels reform
CAIRO: Reforming local television channels was at the heart of the discussion at the closing of a conference titled "Evaluating and Developing Local Television Channels in Egypt," hosted by the…
Forum discusses bridging the gap in mutual perceptions
CAIRO: More than 150 experts, media managers, journalists and civil society representatives came together at the Arab League headquarters for the forum “A New Era for Arab-West Relations” to discuss…
Fear of Islamists grows as Salafis plan to form new party
CAIRO: Egypt’s Salafis, who have been the center of controversy lately, are slated to establish Al-Nahda, or the Renaissance Party, open for all Egyptians to join, according to Mamdouh Ismail,…
March 9 Movement criticizes campus security restrictions
CAIRO: The March 9 Movement, which advocates academic freedom, criticized a recent decision requiring security permits prior to organizing activities and receiving visitors on university campuses. Earlier last week, Cairo…
Egyptian engineer Mahmoud El-Safty detained in Syria
CAIRO: Syrian authorities arrested last Friday Egyptian engineer Mahmoud El-Safty, who was visiting his Syrian wife and daughter in Homs city. El-Safty, 54, who works as an engineer in Kuwait,…
Egyptian FA says league will resume on April 13
CAIRO: The Egyptian league will resume next week as planned, the country's football association said Wednesday, despite a violent riot by fans at an African Champions League game in Cairo…