Gates says US-Arab ties unchanged by Iran outreach
CAIRO: US Defence Secretary Robert Gates on Tuesday said Arab fears of a possible grand bargain between Iran and the United States were unfounded and Washington would not abandon its…
Israel in air raid on Gaza tunnels after mortar fire
JERUSALEM: Israel launched air raids against smuggling tunnels in southern Gaza on Wednesday, hours after it said Palestinian militants fired mortar rounds at the Jewish state.The air force targeted three…
No change in US military aid policy, says analyst
CAIRO: No conditions regarding democratic reform or human rights will be attached to US military aid to Egypt, US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates told reporters in Cairo Tuesday.In fact…
Netanyahu must be clear on two-state solution, says Egypt's Aboul Gheit
CAIRO: Egypt on Wednesday pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has so far failed to publicly endorse the creation of a Palestinian state, to clarify his stance on a…
Arab foreign ministers' meeting reaffirms peace initiative
CAIRO: Arab foreign ministers reiterated their support of the Saudi peace initiative of 2002, following their meeting at the Arab League in Cairo Thursday.The meeting is aiming at achieving a…
State Council protestors released on the same day
CAIRO: All 18 activists detained Monday in connection with a protest outside Egypt's State Council have been released.Rawda Ahmed, a lawyer with the Arab Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI)…
Court refuses release of Hezbollah cell detainees
CAIRO: The Cairo Criminal Court refused Monday motions filed by lawyers representing the Hezbollah cell case detainees to release them.Lawyers had asked the court to revoke their detainment orders effective…
IAEA: weapons grade uranium traces found in Egypt
VIENNA: UN nuclear inspectors have found traces of weapons-grade uranium in Egypt, the International Atomic Energy Agency said in a report obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press.Dated May 5, the…
Iran, Israel nuclear threats equal, says Aboul Gheit
CAIRO: Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said Wednesday that Egypt's position does not differentiate between the Iranian and the Israeli nuclear threat, considering both an equal threat to the region.He…
Telecom sector to grow 0 to 1 pct, says Pharos
CAIRO: "We don't have a very positive outlook on the telecom market, Suha Najjar, managing partner at Cairo-based investment bank Pharos Holding, said Tuesday.Analysts at Pharos Holding held a roundtable…
