Ten people arrested following bombings
DAHAB, Egypt: Ten people have been arrested in connection with three powerful explosions that rocked the Red Sea resort town of Dahab as vacationers wrapped up a long holiday break.…
Deputy housing minister under investigation
CAIRO: Helmy Zein El Dein, deputy housing minister, is under investigation for squandering public funds, facilitating their appropriation and profiting from his post.Zein El Dein, who acts as the housing…
Privatization program focuses on workers rights
CAIRO: Egypt's privatization program and concerns as to whether it lessens the unemployment figures is once again in the spotlight. Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif and Minister of Investment Mahmoud Mohieddin…
Four strong actors with a weak script
CAIRO: A plotline following the entangled lives of two or more couples seems to be the in story for any Egyptian romance, comedy or drama. Kalam Fel Hob (Talk about…
TUI suspends trips to Sinai peninsula after Dahab blast
HANOVER: TUI, Europe s leading travel and tourism group, said Tuesday that it was suspending all trips and excursions to the Sinai Peninsula in the wake of the three deadly…
PM says verdict still out on church attacks
CAIRO: Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif has said the verdict is still out on official claims that the recent attacks on churches that left one man dead were committed by a…
Mubarak seeks to reassure Copts following outbreak of sectarian violence
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak sought to allay the fears of the Coptic community after violent communal clashes in Alexandria, in a message published Sunday to coincide with Orthodox Easter. Egypt…
Protesters call for release of jailed militants from new Islamist group
CAIRO: Family and friends of 22 young men arrested in Egypt on suspicion of plotting terrorist attacks protested Friday against the detentions.More than 1,000 demonstrators gathered in the low-income El-Zawiyah…
Spanish FM says Israeli recognition of Hamas possible
CAIRO: Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said Sunday that Israel may yet recognize the Hamas-led Palestinian government, calling for an end to infighting between Palestinian factions. When we refer…
President says Israeli-Palestinian summit premature
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak said in an interview published Monday it was too early to plan an Israeli-Palestinian summit, stressing the need to settle internal Palestinian disputes first.He told the…