Arab League states to back Palestine’s statehood bid in front of UN Security Council
In case statehood bid is thwarted, "we would move towards defining our relations with Israel by halting security coordination", says Abbas
Al-Sisi decree establishes ‘forbidden’ areas along Egypt’s borders
Law intended to stabilise "sensitive regions, where people could have hostile intentions", says analyst
Petroleum ministry refuses to adjust gas prices for North Alexandria BP Project
Expectation BP will not abide by its commitment to begin production by 2017
Local steel producers do not expect high profits in 2014: Egyptian Steel chairman
Value of government-imposed protection fees is low, Ahmed Abou Hashima says
Egypt joins international ‘Group of Friends’ against torture
The group seeks to facilitate the implementation of the international convention against torture
Cairo court confirms ban of Istiqlal Party
Party is vocal government opponent, supported 28 November protests
Bahraini king congratulates Mubarak on favourable court verdict
The Gulf monarchy itself subdued an Arab Spring-inspired rebellion in 2011
Microbus-truck collision kills 14 in Minya
The victims were all passengers of the microbus, which overturned on the side of the Ring Road in Minya
Government performance under Al-Sisi could be better: Saad Eddin Ibrahim
Long pre-trial detention periods one of the current political flaws, says secretary general of the Ibn Khaldoun Centre in Cairo