3 NDP members quit parliament, party
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: Three members of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) resigned from the parliament and the party because of the ongoing anti regime protests and the party's reaction…
‘Reluctant’ Mubarak faces protest D-day
By Ali Khalil / AFP CAIRO: Egyptian protesters massed Friday for sweeping "departure day" demonstrations to force President Hosni Mubarak to quit after he said he would like to step down…
Health workers blocked in Egypt turmoil: ICRC
By AFP GENEVA: The International Red Cross said on Friday that health workers had been hindered from reaching people wounded in unrest in Egypt, as it flew in emergency medical…
Facebook clashes reflect split views on continued protests
By Safaa Abdoun CAIRO: Following a five-day internet black out since what was dubbed “Friday of Anger” when tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets, Egyptians stormed Facebook with…
Europe’s leaders warn Egypt against violence
By Claire Rosemberg / AFP BRUSSELS: EU leaders took stock at a summit Friday of the turmoil sweeping the Arab world, warning Egypt against violence on the day set by protesters…
Letter: Egypt: Let Pragmatism Prevail
We are a non-partisan group of loyal Egyptians whose only interest is to allow Egypt to actualize the promise of this remarkably pure and spontaneous revolution and to avoid its…
Egypt: Let Pragmatism Prevail
We are a non-partisan group of loyal Egyptians whose only interest is to allow Egypt to actualize the promise of this remarkably pure and spontaneous revolution and to avoid its…
Pro-democracy demonstrations planned across Egypt
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: Pro-democracy protesters plan mass demonstrations in several governorates around Egypt after Friday prayers. People started gathering in Mahala to start protesting after Friday. The number of protesters…
Mubarak ‘servant’ of Zionists, US: Khamenei
CAIRO: Embattled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is a "servant" of Israel and the United States, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in his Friday prayer sermon. "For 30 years…
Egypt steps to transition don’t meet aspirations: Cameron
BRUSSEL: British Prime Minister David Cameron stepped into an EU summit Friday saying the Egyptian government's first steps towards a promised transition "frankly" had failed to meet its people's aspirations.…