Campus security ruling met with skepticism
CAIRO: Reacting to the administrative court ruling yesterday which bans the presence of interior ministry state security officers on Cairo University's campus, both students and professors were skeptical about the…
Italy's Lippi says Egypt game 'tough'
JOHANNESBURG: Italy coach Marcello Lippi is wary of a dangerous Egypt side but says his team's "calmness and serenity will help them win their Confederations Cup showdown here on Thursday.The…
Egypt names first envoy to Iraq since 2005 killing
CAIRO: Egypt has appointed an ambassador to Iraq, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, its first diplomatic representative in the country since its charge d affaires was kidnapped and killed…
Carter visits Hamas-run Gaza Strip
GAZA CITY: Former US president Jimmy Carter entered the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, after urging Israel to lift a blockade on the Palestinian city and stop treating its residents like…
Iran ready for vote recount after protests kill seven
TEHRAN: Iran s election watchdog said on Tuesday it was ready for a recount in the hotly disputed presidential vote as the nation braced for further protests after seven people…
Mubarak says Netanyahu speech scuppers peace hopes
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak said on Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's call for the Palestinians to recognize Israel as a Jewish state torpedoed the chance for peace."The call…
Rafah delegation camps out at border for fourth day running
CAIRO: A foreign delegation from the International Movement to Open the Rafah Border has been camped out in front of the crossing since Saturday to call for the permanent opening…
New regulatory authority to monitor financial markets
CAIRO: The Egyptian government created a new regulatory authority to oversee all non-banking financial markets as part of a long term process to reform and develop the nation's financial sector.President…
