Cairo airport told US NGO workers can leave
By Reuters CAIRO: Egypt's airport authorities have been advised that a travel ban on American pro-democracy activists has been lifted, airport sources said on Thursday, opening the way for defusing…
Libya asks Egypt to hand over Qaddafi’s backers
By AP CAIRO: Libya's general prosecutor has demanded that Egypt hand over 40 men accused of collaboration with former Libyan dictator Moammar Qaddafi before and during an eight-month uprising that…
Two Chinese workers kidnapped for ransom in Cairo
By AFP CAIRO: Two Chinese workers were kidnapped for ransom in Cairo on Thursday, an embassy official said, in a sign of growing insecurity in the Egyptian capital a year…
Egypt presidential election May 23-24
By Samer Al-Atrush / AFP CAIRO: Egypt will vote on May 23 and 24 to elect its first president since a popular uprising overthrew Hosni Mubarak a year ago, the…
Political parties debate no-confidence vote against Egypt government
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Political parties and figures are divided over a possible no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Kamal El-Ganzoury's government. Several parties, including the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP),…
Egypt presidential vote to start May 23
CAIRO: Egypt's presidential election will be held over two days starting May 23, the state election committee said on Wednesday, as the country's military rulers prepare to hand power…
Google: Technology is making science fiction real
By Alan Clendenning / AP BARCELONA: Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt predicted Tuesday that rapid advances in technology will soon transform science fiction into reality — meaning people will have…
Hassan ready to end doubts over record 179th cap
By Osama Khairy / Reuters CAIRO: Egypt midfielder Ahmed Hassan was determined to wipe out any doubts about whether he is the most capped international in world soccer by playing…
‘One size doesn’t fit all,’ say experts on minimum wage
By Amir Makar CAIRO: Rather than imposing a unified minimum wage across the country, experts advise seeking alternatives that factor in regional and sectoral variations as well as imbalances in standards…
INTERVIEW: Brotherhood ideas questioned by founder’s brother
By Shaimaa Fayed / Reuters CAIRO: Gamal Al-Banna's vision for Egypt would have set him at odds with his elder brother Hassan, the teacher who founded the Muslim Brotherhood as an…