Israel trying to distract from spy story, says MP
CAIRO: Member of parliament Saad El-Gamal has rejected Israel s claim that the arrest of an alleged Egyptian spy was merely an attempt to divert attention from domestic problems.El-Gamal, head…
Muslim Brotherhood members to be tried by court known for swift trials with no appeal
Associated Press CAIRO: Several members of the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt s most powerful opposition movement, were referred Tuesday to the military court system, known for its swift trials and no…
Rival Palestinians leaders begin crucial talks in Mecca on forging coalition government
Associated Press MECCA, Saudi Arabia: Rival Palestinian leaders began crucial talks in this holy city Wednesday, vowing to reach a power-sharing agreement to avert civil war between them, a key…
Photographers protest Sorour's People's Assembly restrictions
CAIRO: Egyptian photographers demonstrated Saturday in front of the Journalists Syndicate to protest a decree restricting their presence in parliament to five minutes at the beginning of each session.Parliament Speaker…
The US should pay Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan
There is a refugee crisis in the Middle East that is unprecedented and far supersedes the Palestinian Diaspora of 1948.Millions of Iraqis - some educated and as well off as…
Manufacturers launch attacks on import tariff cuts
CAIRO: Leaders of Egyptian industrial chambers have expressed strong reservations with the government's recent decision to curb tariffs by 25 percent on imports of certain manufactured goods, including home appliances,…
Middle Eastern freedom lags as the US turns away
CAIRO: The state of freedom overall in the Middle East declined in 2006 from the previous year, according to the findings of "Freedom in the World, the long-running annual survey…
At best, the US is able to contain the Iraq mess
Somehow, four years on, the debate about Iraq is still animated by wishful thinking. The White House talks as if a surge of 20,000 troops is going to stop a…
Five million infected with hepatitis C
5 million infected with Hepatitis C CAIRO: At least five million people in Egypt are infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV), a new committee formed by the country's government…
Media watchdog cites dangerous year for journalists in annual report
CAIRO: The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) voiced grave concerns over the high numbers of journalists killed and violated last year in its annual report presented at a…