Egypt to free Israeli trucker found with bullets
EL-ARISH: The authorities in El-Arish have decided to free an Israeli truck driver found in possession of pistol bullets as he crossed the Israeli-Egyptian border, a judicial source in the…
Egypt, Jordan seek more cooperation in gas sector
Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmi and Jordanian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Khaled Shreidah discussed current progress of the Arab gas pipeline in Cairo earlier this week, reported the…
Business recap: Government to pay-off LE 6 billion in public bank debt
CAIRO: The government announced Wednesday it has allocated LE 6 billion to its financial sector reform program for public banks, a joint Ministry of Investment (MOI), Ministry of Finance (MOF)…
Arab leaders to hold summit in Libya next week
CAIRO: The leaders of five Arab countries will hold a summit in Libya next week, President Hosni Mubarak was quoted on Friday as saying.The leaders, from Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Sudan…
Two Egyptians lose limbs to Sinai landmine
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Two Egyptian workers lost limbs Friday when an anti-personnel mine left over from one of the Israeli-Arab wars exploded in the Sinai peninsula, police said.Adel Mohammed Abdul Aal,…
EU's Solana in Egypt, meeting Mubarak to push for Mideast peace
CAIRO: EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana met President Hosni Mubarak on Thursday, at the start of his Middle East tour meant to revive the drive for peace in the…
Kefaya holds demonstration against high commodity prices in memory of 1977 'Bread Intifada'
CAIRO: Surrounded by a field of state security and curious locals, Kefaya activists held a demonstration outside Sayeda Zeinab mosque, marking the 30th anniversary of the 1977 Bread Intifada, which…
PA gives preliminary approval to 34 constitutional amendments
CAIRO: Despite the disapproval of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) block in parliament, as well as that of a number of opposition and independent MPs, the PA gave its preliminary green…
Brotherhood promises no restrictions on Copts if in power
CAIRO: The banned-but tolerated Muslim Brotherhood (MB) group seeks to promote the Sharia, and the khilafa (Caliphate rule), without imposing financial or legal restrictions on Copts in Egypt, says Brotherhood-affiliated…