Police work to identify Dahab suicide bombers
ISMAILIA, Egypt: Police are working to identify the remains of three men they suspect of carrying out suicide bombings in the Sinai resort of Dahab that killed 19 people last…
Islamists galvanize political scene
CAIRO: Six months after shock electoral gains, the Muslim Brotherhood has injected new life into parliament, but some argue they have failed to propose a program beyond a systematic opposition…
EU reiterates hard stance toward Hamas
CAIRO: European Commissioner for External Relations Benita Ferrero-Waldner reiterated the Middle East Quartet s three conditions for releasing aid to the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority, adding that the Quartet will explore…
Activists detained for 15 more days
CAIRO: As the detainees exited the courtroom Monday, they were heading toward a further 15 days in prison, when their cases will again be reviewed. The eleven activists had been…
Demands for judiciary independence dominate the news
CAIRO: The Judges Syndicate has decided to discuss the independence of the judiciary in a conference slated for May 17, reported Al-Masry Al-Youm. The conference is scheduled to include Egyptian…
Staalplaat Soundsystem a cure for your ailments?
CAIRO: If you've heard that there is nothing to do in Cairo, think again; exhibitions and culture centers are all over the city, offering vast entertainment catering to different tastes.…
Desert village Pushes to become lush farmland
ALI MUBARAK, Egypt: It's 11 am and Omayna Yousseff Abdel Aziz has already had a full days work. The bananas have been picked and left to soak up water from…
Egyptian abattoirs accused of animal mistreatment
DUBAI: Radical animal rights group PETA is set to launch for the first time Monday a Middle East campaign to highlight alleged abuses in slaughterhouses in Egypt and several Gulf…
Government continues appeal of Bahai recognition
CAIRO: After years of oppression, the Bahai community in Egypt struck gold a few weeks ago after a court decision was handed down granting them full citizenship rights in the…
Police identify one Sinai bomber
ISMAILIA, Egypt: An Egyptian who blew himself up in an attack on a multinational force in the Sinai Peninsula was a 19-year-old student of Islam at a Cairo university, security…