Israeli troops kill one, wound 3 on Egypt border
By AFP JERUSALEM: Israeli troops on Thursday killed a man and wounded and arrested three others in an exchange of gunfire on the border with Egypt, the Israeli army said.…
Pelosi: US-Egypt relations strong despite NGO spat
By Agencies CAIRO: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi says US-Egypt ties remain strong after a spat over democracy groups led to the worst tension in relations between the longtime allies in…
Lawyer calls on judges in Suez case to step down
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: The trial of 14 defendants involved in killing protesters in Suez during the January 2011 uprising was adjourned to April 11 as civil society lawyer and father…
Presidential vote becoming Egypt’s most exciting
By Hamza Hendawi / AP CAIRO: From plumbers to lawyers, dessert chefs to retired master spies, hundreds are trying to join the race for president in what is shaping up to…
Social entrepreneurs find needed guidance at Ashoka
By Amir Makar CAIRO: Individuals with transformative solutions who are willing to take the next step are the type of social entrepreneurs sought by international non-profit organization Ashoka, selected after having…
Libya dismantles human trafficking network
By AFP BENGHAZI: Libyan security forces said on Thursday they had dismantled a human trafficking network smuggling illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and Somalia. Hussein Al-Sahli, who headed the investigation, said…
Officers to face trial for Port Said massacre; Ultras march for justice
By Mai Shams El-Din CAIRO: Prosecutor General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud referred Thursday 75 defendants, including nine policemen, to court for their alleged involvement in the Port Said football massacre. "The accused…
Egypt says ready to hand back Libya former regime members
By AFP CAIRO: The Egyptian foreign ministry said Thursday it was in talks with Tripoli over a request to hand back members of slain dictator MoamAr Qaddafi’s regime seeking refuge…
Agriculture ministry to order FMD vaccinations
By Safaa Abdoun CAIRO: Minister of Agriculture Mohamed Reda Ismail said that all financial resources needed to import the necessary vaccinations to combat Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) are available, and…
Syrians have a long memory
By Murhaf Jouejati Assuming that the Assad regime is about to collapse — many indications support this assumption — Russian-Syrian relations are set to go south in the post-Assad era. This…