One region, two states
JERUSALEM: There is no shortage of opinions when it comes to Middle East affairs, and the recent events in Gaza have not muted them. A minority of Middle East pundits…
Court rules in favor of Imbaba airport project advocacy group
CAIRO: A neighborhood advocacy group won a partial victory on Tuesday as an administrative court ruled that authorities should present details of a controversial development project for northern Giza. Local…
French teen killed by Cairo bomb was on class trip, wounded return home
CAIRO : A group of French teenagers on a school trip were hit hard by a bombing at a landmark Cairo bazaar, which killed a 17-year-old girl on the tour…
Policeman's trial in Mohandiseen shooting resumes
CAIRO: The trial of Giza police officer Adel Al-Shahed, 23, for the murder of Tamer Mashour, 31, in Mohandiseen in November 2008 began Saturday and will resume today.During the Sunday…
Lawyers protest increase in lawsuit fees
CAIRO: Lawyers nationwide suspended their criminal court cases on Tuesday, in protest at the increase in lawsuit fees.The Lawyers' Syndicate called for the one-day strike after the People's Assembly (PA)…
Ismaili beat Olympic to ease pressure
CAIRO: Ismaili registered a much-needed 1-0 win over Olympic in the Egyptian Premier League on Sunday to atone for their last week s surprising defeat. Mostafa Karim, who was kept…
Maridive rises on dollar hopes, Egypt index up
CAIRO: Maridive & Oil Services posted its sharpest single-day gain in almost two weeks on Monday, lifting Egypt s index as investors bought its US dollar-denominated shares on hopes the…
Mideast states condemn Cairo bombing
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and other nations in the Middle East on Monday joined France in condemning a deadly bombing at a famed Cairo bazaar that killed a French teenage tourist…
Olmert sacks lead negotiator on Gaza truce
JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has sacked his lead negotiator on a Gaza Strip truce for publicly criticizing the Israeli leader s handling of the talks, Olmert s office said…