Prosecutor slaps travel ban on Australian, American
CAIRO: Egypt's public prosecutor said on Monday an Australian journalist and a US student were barred from leaving the country, a day after they were released from detention on suspicion…
Presidential elections end of May: report
CAIRO: Egypt's first presidential elections since a popular uprising ousted veteran leader Hosni Mubarak a year ago will be held at the end of May, the state-owned Al-Ahram daily reported…
The Grey: Knocking on hell’s door
By Myriam Ghattas The trailer sold a sci-fi type horror flick with cheap thrills and a snowy destitute landscape. The subject of its advertisement seemed to fall into that category of…
General urges Egypt to resolve dispute with US
WASHINGTON: The top US military leader says Egypt's ruling generals underestimated the US outcry after the crackdown on American nonprofit groups that promote democracy and its threat to the relationship…
I’m not the military’s candidate, says Shafiq
CAIRO: Presidential hopeful Ahmed Shafiq denied Tuesday allegations that his candidacy is supported by the ruling military junta in a press conference to officially declare his intention to join the…
Al-Shaer defense team requests testimony of 11 generals
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: The defense team representing Ismail Al-Shaer, former head of the Cairo Security Directorate, called on the court Tuesday to summon 18 witnesses, including 11 generals. The witnesses…
Voters question the political significance of Shoura Council
CAIRO: The few voters who participated in the second round of Shoura Council elections said that the low turnout is due to people's ignorance of the political role of the…
Spoof Nazi sci-fi film hits Berlin despite hurdles
Finnish sci-fi spoof "Iron Sky" takes viewers on a wild ride to the dark side of the moon, where Nazis who survived World War Two have built a military base…
Egypt’s state companies face liquidity constraints
CAIRO: Egypt stopped production at three companies affiliated with the Holding Company for Spinning and Weaving on Thursday, in anticipation of possible self-liquidation. Due to lack of liquidity, production was…
Theme of captivity dominates Berlin films in 2012
Directors from around the world have tried to recreate the drama and trauma of captivity at this year's Berlin film festival, though not all of them found a captive audience.…