Admin Court calls off deportation of two Darfur refugees, says lawyer
CAIRO: The Cairo Administrative Court has called off orders by the Ministry of Interior to deport two Sudanese refugees from Egypt, lawyer at the Egyptian Center for Economic and Social…
Bahrain: In for the long haul
MANAMA: Bahrain is continuing its drive to diversify its economy and ensure future prosperity, as well as develop resistance to external shocks. This program comes at a cost to the…
Israeli soldier faces manslaughter charges over Gaza deaths
JERUSALEM: Israel's military is for the first time to prosecute a soldier for killing civilians during the December 2008-January 2009 Gaza war, the army said on Tuesday, while dismissing dozens…
Israel army not amused as troops rock the West Bank casbah
JERUSALEM: A bunch of bored Israeli troops may have to face the music over a YouTube clip showing them doing a flash mob-style dance in full combat gear while on…
BG Egypt, Cairo University launch University Linkages Program
CAIRO: BG Egypt and Cairo University launched the University Linkages Program on Tuesday in collaboration with the British Council, which aims at enhancing the university’s Petroleum Geosciences students’ skills and…
Nuclear talks can resume from Sept 1 if conditions met, says Iran
TEHRAN: Iran on Tuesday set September 1 as a possible date for the resumption of nuclear talks with six world powers which have been stalled since October, but insisted conditions…
Pro-government Arab militia kill five in south Sudan, says report
JUBA: Members of a tribe close to the Sudanese government killed five people in an attack on villagers in the oil-rich Abyei region, a local official said on Tuesday. Deng…
Sudan halts papers critical of South govt, say journalists
KHARTOUM: Government agents Tuesday halted distribution of newspapers considered critical of the authorities in South Sudan, six months ahead of a referendum that could pave the way for the independence…
Egypt may up energy prices for non-intensive industries over five phases
The government plans to increase prices of natural gas for non-energy intensive industries to $2.25/mBTU in January 2011, after deciding to raise the price from $1.7/mBTU to $2.0/mBTU effective July…
EgyptAir Express launches flight to Port Ghalib
The M.A. Kharafi Group announced that EgyptAir launched a new flight from Alexandria to Marsa Alam International Airport, according to a statement, which the company said was a key…