Judges receive worldwide support
CAIRO: Last week, protesters raised their voices in the United States; now the wave of protests in support of Egypt's prosecuted judges has reached the British capital.More than 50 Egyptians,…
Minister addresses investment prospects
CAIRO: With the World Economic Forum only days away, Minister of Investment Mahmoud Mohieddin is talking about investments. With the support of Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif, the minister announced yesterday…
Putting paint to canvas
CAIRO: "You imagine this quiet house in this quiet place and you want to be there. I always wanted to live in a house by the sea, says artist Sherine…
PETA activist dons sheep suit to praise Australia's suspension of exports to Egypt
CAIRO: The Australian Embassy has a new flower bouquet to display, following yesterday's present from sheep across the region. Jason Baker, director of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals…
International dignitaries receive Roosevelt awards for defending freedom
MIDDELBURG: Confined Burmese opposite leader Aung San Suu Kyi wasn t there, but nuclear watchdog head Mohamed El Baradei, Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes and Bangladesh economist Muhammad Yunus accepted awards…
St. Louis museum refuses to return Egyptian mummy mask
ST. LOUIS: The Saint Louis Art Museum will keep a 3,200-year-old mummy mask unless it gets more proof that it belongs to Egypt.The museum will not meet a May 15…
Egypt holding more than 200 pro-reform protesters
CAIRO: Police detained more than 200 protestors during rallies in support of two judges who accused colleagues of helping rig parliamentary elections last year, opposition parties said Friday. Wafa Al-Masri,…
Four wanted for Dahab blasts surrender to police
EL-ARISH, Egypt: Four men wanted in connection with bombings that killed 20 people in the Sinai resort of Dahab last month have turned themselves in, security sources said on Friday.…
U.S. Senate proposes $47 million cut to aid to Egypt
CAIRO: The United States Senate quietly added a $47 million cut to aid to Egypt in its latest legislation for war and disaster-recovery funding.The bill allocates some $109 billion toward…