Egypt says mediation for soldier's release was sabotaged
U.S. seeks more consultation with Egypt; calls for release of Israeli soldiersCAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak said in an interview published Wednesday that his mediation efforts for the release of an…
Integration is the secret ingredient
Mona Zaki's personal life combines with her career and community service for a successful mixCAIRO: You don't need to spend more than five minutes in Dr. Mona Zaki's office to…
Study in static dynamism
Shayma Aziz exhibits her collection of stills that encapsulate movementCAIRO: Shayma Aziz's Contrast in Still Motion is a striking exhibition using rust or black and white dyes to highlight a…
State stays out of Coptic conflict
Maximus I to form new church in sectarian splitCAIRO: The Christian community in Egypt has been abuzz sine President Hosni Mubarak's statement that he will not get involved in the…
Egypt's International Economic Forum
ŠΘ###The forum discussed the Egyptian Stock Exchange. Many of Egypt's economists and businessmen attended the event, here, Moataz Raslan and Fathi Sebai Mansour##Yousria Loza, Omar El Diriny, Khaled Raafat
Man prevented from attacking church-goers
CAIRO: Guards stopped a Muslim from carrying out a knife attack on Christians at a church in Egypt on Tuesday, security sources said. Police arrested Mohammed Masoud Khalil after he…
Hundreds stranded at Egypt-Gaza border-Red Cross
JERUSALEM: Nearly 580 Palestinians in need of medical care have been stranded for up to two weeks inside a terminal on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with…
Defense official says Italy did not participate in alleged CIA kidnapping of cleric
ROME: The Italian government and its intelligence services were not aware of and did not participate in the alleged CIA kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric in Milan, a Defense Ministry…
Human Rights Watch condemns press law
CAIRO: A new Egyptian press law that allows judges to jail journalists for offences such as insulting public officials or heads of state violates international standards for press freedom, Human…
Parliament narrowly approves Danish aid
CAIRO: Parliament narrowly approved an aid agreement with Denmark after a heated debate dominated by memories of a dispute over cartoon pictures of the Prophet Mohammad published in a Danish…