21 Mubarak trial protesters released on LE 200 bail
CAIRO: The prosecution released on Tuesday 21 anti-Mubarak protesters arrested after clashes with the police and supporters of the ex-president outside the court where the third trial hearing was held…
Arab League chief to visit Syria on Wednesday
CAIRO: Arab League chief Nabil El-Araby will visit Syria on Wednesday to pass on Arab concerns about the Syrian government's violent crackdown on protests against President Bashar Al-Assad's rule, an…
Judges exchange accusations over anticipated amendments to judiciary law
CAIRO: The expected amendments to the Judicial Authority Law triggered a volley of accusations between the Judges Club on the one hand and the committee formed by the head of…
Talks over Egypt-Israel gas deal took 10 years, says Wikileaks
CAIRO: Negotiations over the natural gas deal between Egypt and Israel dragged out over 10 years because of “political concerns in Egypt," a recently revealed Wikileaks cable said. A partial…
Libyan convoys in Niger, may be Qaddafi deal
BENGHAZI: Scores of Libyan army vehicles have crossed the desert frontier into Niger in what may be a dramatic, secretly negotiated bid by Muammar Qaddafi to seek refuge in a…
EU pushing new round of Syria sanctions, says France
PARIS: The European Union is working on a new round of sanctions against Syria that would target economic entities; the French foreign ministry said on Tuesday, days after the bloc…
A PALESTINIAN VIEW: Telling Israel ‘no’: An interview with Ghazi Hamad
By Bitterlemons Bitterlemons: What is the current situation at the Rafah crossing, after Egypt announced that it would be open to travelers? Hamad: Generally speaking, the situation at Rafah crossing…
Freed Egyptians tell of torture in Libyan jails
By Sarah Benhaida / AFP BENGHAZI: With drawn and gaunt faces, some 30 Egyptians holed up in a modest Libyan hotel speak of the incarceration and torture they suffered at the…
Tunisian police protest ban on joining unions
By Tarek Amara/ Reuters TUNIS: Tunisia banned the security forces from joining unions on Tuesday, prompting hundreds of police to protest against a transitional government that some Tunisians say has betrayed…
Cabinet discusses disparity in wages
CAIRO: Prime Minister Essam Sharaf met with executives and experts to work on resolving the disparity in salaries and incomes in the government. The meeting comes in light of protests…