Injured protester advised not to go to governmental hospitals, remains untreated
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: Hamada Nabil, from Abul Nomros in Giza, said he was beaten with a stick filled with small metal balls while protesters were being dispersed in Tahrir…
Protests jolt Egypt’s stock market to second biggest drop in history
CAIRO: Egypt’s main EGX 30 index closed 10.52 percent lower on Thursday, at 5,646.5 points, its second sharpest drop in history. The Egyptian Exchange suspended trading early in the day…
Pope Shenouda urges Copts to exercise restraint
By Essam Fadl CAIRO: Pope Shenouda urged Copts in his weekly sermon on Wednesday in Abbaseya Cathedral to exercise restraint until tension resulting from protests has subsided. In his sermon,…
Arab officials say reform only answer to unrest
By Amena Bakr/Reuters DAVOS: Reforms are needed across the Arab world to address angry citizens' demands for a better standard of living after protests in Tunisia and Egypt, Arab officials…
Human Rights Watch fears Egypt army may open fire
By Amena Bakr / Reuters DAVOS, Switzerland: Human Rights Watch (HRW) fears that Egypt's army may open fire on protesters during demonstrations planned for Friday, the head of the New-York…
Time for Egypt to face ‘peaceful transition’: NY Times
NEW YORK: The New York Times urged Washington Thursday to try to persuade Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to hold talks with opposition groups leading the country's biggest protests in three…
Officials speak of subsidies amid rising social unrest
By Sarah Daoud CAIRO: Amidst protests and social unrest, Egyptian officials are again talking about subsidies. Officials have told local media that they will absorb the global rise in food…
SODIC gets extension on tax exemptions
SODIC, Egypt's third-biggest listed property developer, has been granted an extension for tax exemptions to end in 2012, instead of 2007. SODIC, which manages mostly upscale real estate projects, said…
Protests continue in downtown Cairo Wednesday night
By Abdel-Rahman Hussein CAIRO: Protests continued in downtown Cairo Wednesday night as security forces escalated the scope of their crackdown on those who took to the streets demanding an end…
Saudi prince says tough to predict Mubarak future
By Dmitry Zhdannikov /Reuters DAVOS, Switzerland: The future of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak hinges on the ability of the country’s leaders to understand the reasons behind unprecedented protests, a Saudi…