Historic strike by university staff sees huge support
CAIRO: Professors throughout Egypt went on strike Sunday to renew demands for better pay and working conditions.Simultaneous protests were held at 1 pm outside university administrative buildings. Some 200 university…
Dutch anti-Islamic film's internet site suspended
THE HAGUE: An American network provider Sunday said it had suspended a website that Dutch MP Geert Wilders had reserved to post his anti-Islamic film, which has sparked wide condemnation…
MP calls for stricter punishment for rumormongers
CAIRO: Mohamed Khalil Kwaitah, member of the People s Assembly (PA) and deputy manager of its foreign affairs committee filed a request to the PA demanding stricter punishment for those…
Prophet cartoons illegally displayed in Czech
PRAGUE: Police in the Czech Republic have opened an investigation into posters depicting controversial caricatures of Prophet Mohamed illegally put up in the city of Brno, local media reported Wednesday.…
Gold futures sink further after dollar rebounds
NEW YORK: Gold prices tumbled to a one-month low Thursday, plunging after the dollar gained some muscle against the euro and hedge funds cashed in profits following the metal s…
US launches criminal probe into Alcoa over alleged bribery in Bahrain
PITTSBURGH: The US Justice Department has begun a criminal investigation into whether aluminum maker Alcoa Inc. participated in bribery in Bahrain.In documents filed Thursday in US District Court, federal prosecutors…
US, Abu Dhabi and Singapore agree on funding principles
WASHINGTON: The Bush administration said it had reached agreement with Abu Dhabi and Singapore that they will not use their huge government investment funds to further their political goals.The funds…
Egyptian ex-Guantanamo detainee left with just empty promises
TANTA: On Oct. 1, 2005 Sami Al-Laithi turned 50. This was also the very day he arrived in Cairo after nearly four years of imprisonment and torture at Guantanamo Bay.…
Hamas accuses Egypt of torturing its prisoners
CAIRO: Hamas has accused Egypt of torturing its members who have been held on the other side of the border after crossing from the Gaza strip late January.Hamas leader Said…
