FIFA gives $250K to families of Egypt riot victims
ZURICH: FIFA is giving $250,000 in aid to the families of victims of the Egyptian football stadium disaster last week. FIFA says it will pay the money into a charitable…
Egypt parliament urges government to condemn Syria
CAIRO: Egypt's parliament agreed on Tuesday to freeze ties with the Syrian assembly and urged the government to denounce Damascus's brutal crackdown on dissent, adding to a chorus of international…
Salafi MP calls for prayer in Egypt parliament
CAIRO: A Salafi MP suddenly stood up in the middle of a session of Egypt's parliament on Tuesday to issue a call for Muslim prayers, earning a reprimand from the…
PA committee holds interior min responsible for deadly violence, calls for sacking him
yCAIRO: A People's Assembly (PA) fact-finding committee recommended that Egypt’s interior minister be sacked after holding him responsible for the deadly violence against protesters near the ministry over the past…
HSBC says staff, customers safe after ‘minor incident’
CAIRO: HSBC bank said its staff and customers were unharmed after a “minor incident” occurred Tuesday morning outside its Sixth of October branch, according to a statement. "A minor incident…
Mubarak misses court hearing due to bad weather
CAIRO: Ousted president Hosni Mubarak missed Tuesday’s court hearing due to poor weather conditions, as the defense for General Adly Fayed, former deputy interior minister, pleaded its case. According to…
Bradley committed to Egypt job despite turmoil
LONDON: Bob Bradley insisted he is "totally committed" to coaching Egypt's national team despite the turmoil in the country following the riot at a game last week that left more…
Germany summons Egyptian ambassador
BERLIN: German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle says he has summoned the Egyptian ambassador to protest Cairo's move to prosecute members of human rights and pro-democracy groups, including at least two…
INTERVIEW: Moussa vision for Egypt could upset military
CAIRO: An Egypt run by Amr Moussa would be a civilian state with an army that enjoys respect but not "a life of its own," a vision that could challenge…
Initiative to hand over power to civilians meets MPs
CAIRO: In a bid to accelerate the handing over of power to civilians, a delegation of activists met with the People’s Assembly on Monday to discuss the various initiatives, among…