New Israeli ambassador presents credentials to Egypt
By AFP JERUSALEM: Israel's new ambassador to Egypt, Yaakov Amitai, presented on Monday his credentials to Egypt's ruling Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, Israel's foreign ministry said. According to a statement,…
Israel kills armed infiltrator from Sinai
By AFP JERUSALEM: Israeli forces engaged in a firefight overnight with gunmen who infiltrated from Egypt's Sinai peninsula, killing one, the Israeli military said on Tuesday. "Soldiers patrolling along the…
PA approves amendments on Articles 30, 38 in presidential elections law
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: The People’s Assembly gave its initial approval of amendments to Articles 30 and 38 of the presidential elections law, to guarantee the transparency and integrity of the…
Court fines former military general for ‘Hitler chambers’ remarks
By Mai Shams El-Din CAIRO: The Nasr City Misdemeanor Court decided Monday to fine former Military General Abdel Moneim Kato LE 10,000 and another LE 10,000 as civil compensation for his…
PA rejects request to refer Bakry to special committee
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Parliament voted Monday against referring independent MP Mostafa Bakry to a special committee for calling Nobel Laureate Mohamed ElBaradei a foreign “agent.” PA Speaker Mohamed Saad El-Katatny…
British couple caught smuggling artifacts in Egypt
By Agencies CAIRO: Egyptian police prevented a British man and his wife from smuggling 19 artifacts out of the country, an antiquities official told AFP on Sunday. The couple were…
89.4 percent ‘yes’ for new Syria constitution: minister
By AFP DAMASCUS: Almost 90 percent of voters approved Syria's new constitution brought in after 11 months of anti-regime protests, the interior minister announced on Monday. Mohamed Al-Shaar also told…
Tough Mubarak-era minister, face of Egypt NGO row
By AFP CAIRO: A career diplomat and minister who survived Egypt's uprising and three cabinet shuffles, Fayza Aboul Naga is the public face of a diplomatic row with Washington over…
One year later, military trials still ongoing, says rights group
By Mai Shams El-Din CAIRO: Members of the No to Military Trials campaign said Sunday that military trials of civilians are still ongoing as they marked the first anniversary of violations…
WikiLeaks publishes leaked Stratfor emails
By Raphael Satter / AP LONDON: WikiLeaks said Monday it was publishing a massive trove of leaked emails from the US intelligence analysis firm Stratfor, shedding light on the inner workings…