Defense asks ElBaradei to testify in Mubarak trial
CAIRO: A lawyer for Egypt's former interior minister asked the court on Saturday to have Nobel Peace Prize laureate and pro-reform leader Mohamed ElBaradei testify as a witness in his…
French tourist killed in Red Sea resort hold-up
CAIRO: A French tourist was killed and a German and two Egyptians were wounded on Saturday during a hold-up at a money exchange bureau in the Red Sea resort of…
Freed activist Maikel Nabil says will not stay silent
CAIRO: An Egyptian activist who became a symbol of resistance to the army's trials of civilians said on Saturday he would not be silenced and denounced the army for detaining…
US lobbyists end contracts with Egypt
WASHINGTON: Lobbyists representing the Egyptian government in Washington have ended their contracts with their client following a raid by Egyptian authorities on several US nonprofit organizations, The New York Times…
Islamists look to build on success in polls
CAIRO: Egyptians headed to the polls on Sunday for the election of the upper house of parliament, with Islamists looking to build on their triumph in the People's Assembly. Polling…
Egypt index extends gains after anniversary protests
CAIRO: Egypt's main index jumped 3.4 percent, adding to a 7 percent surge on Thursday on relief that pro-democracy protests last week took place without major violence. Some stocks were…
Marches meander through Cairo denouncing military rule
CAIRO: Thousands of protesters joined marches around Cairo heading to Tahrir Square on Friday, calling on the military council to immediately hand over power to a civilian authority. As the…
In cities around Egypt, protesters march to demand civilian rule
CAIRO/ALEXANDRIA: Demonstrators in governorates around Egypt organized marches and protests on Friday, reiterating chants against military rule. Dubbed “Friday of Dignity,” protesters commemorated the anniversary of last year’s "Friday of…
Egypt plummets 39 places on press freedom index
CAIRO: Egypt dropped 39 places on the press freedom index as crackdown by the Mubarak regime and the Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF) against press freedom mounts, Reporters without…
Baradei’s transition plan proposes interim president
CAIRO: Nobel laureate Mohamed ElBaradei, who recently dropped out of Egypt’s presidential race in protest of the ruling military council’s performance, outlined Thursday a transition plan to hand over power…