Court sets retrial of Egyptian tycoon for April 26
CAIRO: A retrial of Egyptian property tycoon and politician Hesham Talaat Moustafa will start on April 26, an appeals court said on Sunday, after his conviction for the murder of…
Mubarak accepts Azhar Sheikh's resignation from NDP
CAIRO: On Sunday, President Hosni Mubarak approved the resignation of Al-Azhar's Grand Sheikh Ahmed El-Tayeb from the National Democratic Party's influential policies committee.In an unexpected move, El-Tayeb announced on March…
Deported Egyptians will be paid, says Kuwaiti ambassador
CAIRO: The deportation of a number of Egyptians from Kuwait will not affect relations between the two countries, the Kuwaiti ambassador told Daily News Egypt, adding that all deportees will…
Sandstorm sweeps across Egypt, closing ports
EL-ARISH: A sandstorm sweeping across parts of Egypt has forced the closure of ports at the mouth of the Suez Canal and a major desert highway through the Sinai Peninsula.The…
Rights groups warn against deporting Darfur refugees from Egypt
CAIRO: Human rights groups are calling on the Egyptian authorities not to deport two recognized refugees back to Darfur, and to respect international obligations concerning refugees as Egypt prepares to…
Conference recalls success stories of Arab female judges
CAIRO: In light of the ongoing debate regarding the appointment of female judges in the Egyptian State Council, female judges from Egypt and all over the Arab World came together…
Middle East reconciliation in the Diaspora
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida: In trying to save Israel and save Palestine, competing interest groups in Washington are saving no more than the conflict itself.The efforts of the Jewish, Arab…
Afghanistan is lost without better governance
NEW YORK: President Obama s recent trip to Afghanistan highlighted the growing American and international perception that without better governance Afghanistan will fail. As President Obama apparently made clear in…
