Britons freed from Egypt claim torture
LONDON: Three Britons who spent nearly four years in prison in Egypt for membership of a banned Islamic group said Wednesday they had been repeatedly tortured for their political beliefs.…
Playing the waiting game at the Rafah border
RAFAH: It is hard to imagine that a gravel road is all that leads to one of the most difficult border crossings on the planet, but that is the reality…
Cooperation between private sector and ministry vital
CAIRO: The Egyptian ministry of communication and information technology (MCIT) has praised the partnership between the government and private sector, stating that it has proven to be a successful formula…
Armed robbery investigation underway
CAIRO: A massive investigation is underway after an armed robbery that took place last Friday at Aramex International Egypt's Maghrabi offices ended in the murder of a security guard and…
Poultry reparations insufficient say rights groups
CAIRO: Rights groups in Egypt criticized a government strategy to compensate poultry farmers and sellers, hard hit by the H5N1 avian virus two weeks ago, for fowl destroyed in a…
Word on the Street
CAIRO: Although the parliamentary elections concluded months ago, their effect is still being felt today. The Supreme Judiciary Council has withdrawn the immunity of four senior judges: Mahmoud El-Khodeiri, Hesham…
Press round up
CAIRO: The economic repercussions of bird flu still dominate the news. President Hosni Mubarak's visit to the Arabian Gulf and Libya has also received a considerable share of coverage, especially…
Islamist trio, freed in Egypt, due back home in Britain
LONDON: Egypt deported to London three Britons released from jail where they had served almost four years of their five-year sentences for spreading propaganda for an Islamist group, officials said…
Journalists rally for freedom of the press
CAIRO: Journalists and political activists gathered at Cairo s Journalists Syndicate to discuss the detainment of Al-Masry Al-Youm reporters one year ago for what the government called irresponsible, false attacks…
Egypt median o/n interbank rate steady at 8.5 percent
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the Egyptian pound was 8.5 percent on Wednesday, little changed from Tuesday s 8.534 percent, as bankers awaited the result of a central…