Protesters march to Egypt’s defense ministry despite roadblocks
CAIRO: Thousands of protesters joined marches around Cairo heading to the Ministry of Defense on Friday, taking several detours around roadblocks set up by military police. Dubbed “Departure Friday,” thousands…
Egyptian security: 3 Koreans kidnapped in Sinai
AL-ARISH: Egypt's security chief for the Sinai peninsula says armed tribesmen have kidnapped three Korean tourists and their Egyptian guide. Maj. Gen. Mohamed Nagib says the tribesmen stopped a tourist…
Shoura Council voter turnout 6.5 percent in round one, says SEC
CAIRO: The first round of Egypt’s Shoura Council elections was marked by a meager voter turnout of 6.5 percent, Head of the Supreme Electoral Commission (SEC), Judge Abdel Moez Ibrahim…
AUC students reject accusation of being US ‘tools’ in Egypt
CAIRO: American University in Cairo students rejected accusations that the university is being used by the US administration as a “tool” to destroy Egypt. A statement posted by the Supreme…
Historic Mubarak trial battles to rise above farce
CAIRO: It was meant to be the historic trial of a dictator brought to justice by his long-suffering people, but the case against Egypt's ex-president Hosni Mubarak has verged on…
Egypt’s angry soccer fans are deep into politics
By Hamza Hendawi / AP CAIRO: Egypt's ruling generals have a new enemy: the legions of angry soccer fans who have injected fervor into recent protests demanding the military step down…
Mubarak out, SCAF to follow
By Rania Al Malky CAIRO: Did we have cause to celebrate a year ago, on Feb. 11, 2011? Yes and no. Since hindsight is always 20/20, looking back the answer is…
Egypt Bedouins briefly kidnap 19 policemen: security
CAIRO: Egyptian Bedouin kidnapped briefly kidnapped 19 policemen on Thursday after a tribesman was killed in a shoot-out with police near the border with Israel, security officials said. The officials…
Arabs to discuss joint UN-Arab mission to Syria
CAIRO: Arab foreign ministers will discuss a proposal next week to send a joint UN-Arab mission to Syria, a senior Arab League official said on Thursday, after a solely Arab…
Nigeria secret police rearrest escaped sect member
LAGOS: Nigeria's secret police arrested an escaped member of a radical Islamist sect suspected of masterminding a Christmas Day church bombing that killed at least 44 people, an official said…