Danish-Egyptian dialogue continues
Effects of new offensive video still unclearCAIRO: The dialogue aimed at bridging gaps between Islam and the West may have suffered a setback in the light of recent events. The…
Winners of Cairo Underground third line deal to be announced in October
The Egyptian Ministry of Transportation will announce the winners of a deal regarding the first phase of the Cairo Underground third line which extends over 4.3 km on Oct. 20.…
NTRA: International Gateway Licenses offered by end of November
TE reduces rates to counter effects of loss of monopoly on servicesCAIRO: The National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (NTRA) will offer two international calling operators licenses to the private sector by…
Danish PM, Iran president condemn Prophet cartoons
ReutersCOPENHAGEN: Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen denounced members of the anti-immigrant Danish Peoples Party (DPP) youth wing on Sunday for drawing humiliating cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad.In Tehran, Iranian…
Israel forces shoot three Egyptians smuggling drugs into Israel
JERUSALEM: Israeli forces shot and wounded three Egyptians who were smuggling hashish across the border into Israel, the military said Sunday.The military said the incident occurred after nightfall north of…
Egypt condemns North Korean nuclear test
CAIRO: Egypt firmly condemned North Korea s first nuclear test Monday but also urged South Korea to show restraint and pursue diplomatic efforts to defuse the crisis. Egypt is categorically…
Arab diplomats say Sudan rejects offer for peacekeepers
CAIRO: Arab countries have launched a new effort to push Sudan toward a compromise over UN peacekeepers for Darfur, offering to dispatch a force of Arab and Muslim troops to…
Sadat nephew loses parliamentary immunity
CAIRO: The nephew of slain Egyptian ruler Anwar Sadat lost his parliamentary immunity after implicating the army in the former president s assassination 25 years ago, state-run newspapers said Friday.…
Muslim Brotherhood denounces what it calls "new Danish insults" to Islam
Associated PressCAIRO: Egypt s largest Islamic group, the Muslim Brotherhood, on Saturday denounced what it called new Danish insults to Islam and urged the world to boycott countries that allow…