MB give themselves pat on the back over PA performance
CAIRO: Despite a few glitches, the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) parliamentary bloc has done what it can at the parliament, the group concluded during a conference evaluating the performance of its…
Dutch crown prince broaches 'deadly taboo' of African toilets
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Crown Prince Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands raised eyebrows at the African Union summit in Egypt on Monday after broaching what he called the deadly taboo of toilets.The Prince…
US appeals court reviews Egyptian deportation case
PHILADELPHIA: A US court should get to review the information that has assured federal officials that an Egyptian man will not be tortured if he is sent back to his…
Labor Party members demonstrate near Israeli embassy
CAIRO: Security forces allowed 20 people to demonstrate near the Israeli embassy in protest at Egypt exporting natural gas to the Jewish state. This demonstration is the first of its…
Media restrictions imposed after TV crew tussle with Mugabe
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Egyptian security has ramped up restrictions on journalists covering the African Union summit after a British TV crew got into a verbal scuffle with Robert Mugabe.Many reporters were…
US, Egypt trade surges in first quarter
CAIRO: Bilateral trade between the US and Egypt is on the rise, with first quarter results surging 19 percent, said US Ambassador to Egypt Margaret Scobey on Monday. Scobey did…
New telecom operator prepares to walk the line
CAIRO: Reflecting a trend that has swept through the Middle East over the past several years, Telecom Egypt will soon see the end of its century-old monopoly on fixed-line telecommunications…
Father of the 'Invisible Children'
Nearly four years ago, Italian director/producer Stefano Veneruso set out to make a film dealing with an imperative social issue. After plenty of research and deliberation, he settled on the…
