Detention of alleged Israeli spy renewed in Egypt
By AP CAIRO: Egyptian state media say authorities have extended the detention of a US-born Israeli whom Egypt is holding on allegations of spying. Ilan Grapel, 27, will spend 15…
Orders to arrest 12 Alex police officers for murder
By AFP CAIRO: The prosecutor in Egypt's second city Alexandria ordered on Saturday the arrest of 12 police officers accused of torturing to death a suspect in a deadly New…
Egypt imposes visa requirements on Libyans
CAIRO: Egypt has ended unrestricted entry for Libyan nationals and has imposed visa requirements for Libyan travelers. The new regulation went into effect Saturday, causing confusion at Cairo's international airport…
Egypt appoints new information minister
CAIRO: Egypt on Saturday appointed a new information minister, a controversial post that had been abolished after the uprising that toppled president Hosni Mubarak. Osama Heikal, former editor-in-chief of the…
Egypt inches lower as protests persist
CAIRO: Egypt's benchmark share index creeps lower after renewed demonstrations indicate the country's political troubles may be far from resolution. Tens of thousands of Egyptians packed city centers across Egypt…
Egypt protesters to stay in Tahrir despite PM promises
By Jailan Zayan / Reuters CAIRO: Protesters who spent their second night in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Sunday vowed to keep up their sit-in despite a series of concessions by the…
EDITORIAL: In Egypt, a second uprising
By Rania Al Malky CAIRO: Egypt’s youth are once again taking matters into their own hands, as leaders of political parties continue to do what they do best: wage ideological wars…
Egypt revolution continues for thousands of protesters
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Tens of thousands of protesters poured into major squares in cities around Egypt on Friday, reasserting their stance that the revolution continues until demands are met and…
Salafi, liberal representatives disagree on main source of legislation
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: The main source of legislation and the definitions of the concepts of freedom, equality and human rights emerged as the main points of difference in liberal and…
Protests flare up in Suez, Alex, Arish and Sinai
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: Tens of thousands of Egyptians protested nationwide following Friday prayers parallel to a major demonstration in Cairo’s Tahrir Square dubbed “the Revolution First” and “The Friday of…
