Egypt did not waive Iraqi debts, says Mubarak
CAIRO: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has denied that Egypt had forgiven all Iraqi debts to Cairo in comments published in a newspaper on Sunday. Iraqi Finance Minister Bayan Jabor had…
Wife of jailed Egyptian opposition leader blasts US
Associated Press CAIRO: The wife of jailed dissident blasted the Bush administration on Sunday for failing to pressure Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak into making democratic reforms.Gamila Ismail, the wife of…
EU presidency urges support for Arab Mideast peace initiative
BRUSSELS: The European Union s German presidency said Monday that the revived Arab League peace initiative for the Middle East must be given a chance to succeed. EU foreign ministers…
Despite Egyptian mediation, Gaza plunges into violence
ReutersGAZA: The Palestinian interior minister resigned on Monday, rocking a two-month-old unity government, after the biggest surge in factional fighting in months revived fears of civil war. Despite an Egyptian-brokered…
Abu Omar: tales of the involuntary voyage of an Egyptian cleric (Part 2)
CAIRO: In Albania in the late 90s the deteriorating security situation for Abu Omar and his wife, who was pregnant at the time, made him rethink the future.He decided to…
Cheney discusses Iraq's Sunnis with Mubarak
CAIRO: American Vice President Dick Cheney made a brief visit to Egypt Sunday as part of his Middle East tour to persuade major Sunni countries in the region to help…
Double standards, religious education led to sectarian clashes, say thinkers
CAIRO: Thinkers claim that the double standard in obtaining licenses to build churches and mosques, the deterioration of both Muslim and Christian preachers, and the lack of liberal religious teaching…
Abul Gheit meets with Sudanese opposition leader
CAIRO: An Egyptian initiative has been proposed to bring Sudanese rebel factions to Cairo in an attempt to get them on board the Abuja agreement for Darfur, according to Sudan's…