Egypt judge delays trial of NGO workers to April
By Reuters CAIRO: An Egyptian judge said on Thursday he was delaying until April 10 the trial of civil society activists including 16 Americans accused of receiving illegal foreign funds and…
Cairo warns of regional consequences to Syria crisis
By AFP CAIRO: Egypt's Foreign Minister Mohamed Amr on Thursday warned of regional consequences should the crisis in Syria "explode," during talks with UN-Arab League envoy to Syria Kofi Annan,…
Egypt advisory council head to run for president
By Saad Hussein and Yasmine Saleh / Reuters CAIRO: A veteran Egyptian politician who is close to the country's military rulers and the powerful Muslim Brotherhood announced on Wednesday he would…
Muslims at rally: NYPD surveillance keeps us safe
By Colleen Long / AP NEW YORK: Members of an Islamic coalition stood in front of police headquarters with signs to support the New York Police Department's aggressive counterterrorism efforts, saying…
Activist sentenced in absentia; outspoken figures referred to military prosecution
By Mai Shams El-Din CAIRO: Prosecution referred Wednesday a complaint against 12 activists, politicians and journalists to the military prosecution, the same day activist Asmaa Mahfouz received a one-year prison sentence…
Hospital accused of breaching confidentiality with Al-Nour MP
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Member of the Doctors’ Syndicate Ahmed Hussein filed Wednesday a complaint at the Prosecutor General against officials at Salma Hospital for breaching doctor-patient confidentiality with Al-Nour Party…
Muslim envoys walk out in protest at UN gay rights debate
By AFP GENEVA: African and Arab states walked out in protest Wednesday during a UN Human Rights Council debate on gay rights, saying that they could not legitimize homosexuality. The…
Mainz’s Zidan fined for anti-Kaiserslautern chant
By AP BERLIN: Mainz striker Mohamed Zidan has been fined €6,000 ($7,900) for joining fans in a chant containing a mild expletive against local Bundesliga rival Kaiserslautern. The German Football…
Urban growth has negative effect on children, says UNICEF
By Safaa Abdoun CAIRO: The current surge in urban growth is creating a harsh environment for children all over the world, according to a UNICEF report. Forty-three percent – 35.2 million…
Franco, Cornish among those with films at Tribeca
By Jake Coyle / AP This year's Tribeca Film Festival will feature many domestically oriented movies that deal with contentious contemporary issues, from the recession to James Franco's artistic antics. Tribeca…