Gunmen kidnap two US tourists in Sinai
CAIRO: Gunmen in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula kidnapped two American women on Friday in an apparent attempt to hold them for ransom, security sources said. Security in the isolated desert region…
3 die in Egypt clashes over deadly football riot
CAIRO: A volunteer doctor says police and protesters angry over a deadly football riot have clashed for the second day in the Egyptian capital, and that one man died in…
Egypt’s ‘war on democracy’ threatens US-ties
By Tom Perry / Reuters CAIRO: Arriving in Egypt last year, Julie Hughes had hoped to help write history by aiding the country's new generation of politicians and civil society groups…
Interior Minister guilty of ‘Port Said massacre’, says PA
CAIRO: The People’s Assembly (PA) held the interior minister responsible for what they described as the “Port Said massacre” and ordered the inclusion of the case to the fact finding…
Clashes near interior ministry as thousands protest violence
CAIRO: Police fired teargas at protesters near the Ministry of Interior Wednesday after thousands marched there to protest the deadly violence in Port Said the night before. Protesters responded with…
Port Said massacre a conspiracy by security, say Ultras eyewitnesses
CAIRO: Ahly’s soccer fan club Ultras Ahlawy said Thursday that the attack on them in Port Said by fans of home team Al-Masry, which left 74 dead and hundreds injured,…
Egypt’s Mufti, presidential hopefuls condemn Port Said violence
CAIRO: Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa issued a statement Wednesday calling for an immediate investigation into the Port Said “massacre.” “Any action that leads to bloodshed or sedition is religiously prohibited,”…
Egypt’s ‘ultras’ soccer fans target ruling generals
CAIRO: Some of the Egyptian soccer fans who had a front-line role in toppling Hosni Mubarak have a new target – the man who replaced him at Egypt's helm, Field…
Village politics at its best in new Labaki film
In “Hala La Wayn?” (Where Do We Go Now?), Nadine Labaki has once again produced a movie that is as funny, sassy and insightful as the female characters she portrays…
Rolling Stone bets on South African music
Renowned jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela and heavy metal in Botswana feature in Rolling Stone's take on music in its new South African edition, which hopes to fill a conspicuously empty…