Hamas denies involvement in Egypt uprising
By AFP CAIRO: Gaza's Hamas premier Ismail Haniya on Thursday denied the Palestinian Islamist movement was involved in Egypt's uprising last year, as claimed by Cairo's former interior minister Habib…
EU opens door to ‘debt relief’ for North African states
By Roddy Thomson / AFP BRUSSELS: European governments have opened the way for a radical offer of "debt relief" for Arab north African and Middle Eastern neighbors, EU and governmental sources…
Deal with Egypt on Gaza electricity: Hamas
By AFP GAZA CITY: Hamas has reached a "comprehensive agreement" with Egypt to permanently end the electricity crisis in Gaza, the Islamist movement said on Thursday. "A comprehensive agreement has…
Egypt bars American woman from leaving the country
By Aya Batrawy / AP CAIRO: Security officials in Cairo say an American woman facing criminal charges as part of Egypt's crackdown on foreign-funded pro-democracy organizations has been barred from boarding…
Police personnel to start strike on March 22
By Heba Hesham CAIRO: The General Union of Police Personnel and Conscripts announced Tuesday that members of the union will start a sit-in and a nation-wide strike on March 22…
Mubarak’s trial leaves Egypt with open wounds
By Dina Zayed / Reuters CAIRO: Mohamed Moustafa Morsy had to sneak out of his home to join the protests against Hosni Mubarak last year, afraid his parents would stop him…
Mubarak trial verdict June 2, says judge
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Following a nine-hour court session, presiding judge Ahmed Refaat announced that the final verdict in Hosni Mubarak’s trial will be pronounced on June 2, adding that the…
Rights group slams law allowing settlement with corrupt investors
By Mai Shams El-Din CAIRO: A local rights group demanded Wednesday that parliament repeals a law issued by the ruling military council that allowed for settlements in cases of squandering public…
Egypt wraps up legislative elections
By AFP CAIRO: Egypt on Wednesday wrapped up two-stage elections for the upper house of parliament, which caps a landmark legislative poll that saw Islamists propelled to the centre stage…
Fire at Egypt oil refinery kills 4 workers
By AP SUEZ, Egypt: The director of an oil refinery says four of his Egyptian workers died as they tried to put out a huge fire that erupted at the…