Thousands protest rumored Mubarak amnesty, chant against Tantawi
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: A few thousand protesters in Tahrir Square and in Maspero protested Friday against rumors that the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) may grant amnesty…
Mass comm students continue sit-in after 9 expelled
CAIRO: About 25 Cairo University mass communication students continued Friday their open-ended sit-in, even though nine of them were officially expelled, Mohamed Fotouh, a student, told Daily News Egypt. The…
Workers deny sector protests affect economy
CAIRO: Workers said that sector protests do not affect Egypt’s economy and warned of a "workers revolution" to achieve social justice if conditions and livelihoods remain unchanged. At a conference…
In Egypt, the issue is the economy
By Bitterlemons One of Egypt’s prominent publishers and democracy activists, Hisham Kassem was the founder and publisher of the Cairo Times (now defunct), and was the first publisher of Al-Masry Al-Youm,…
South African ‘hard men’ to miss Egypt
By David Legge /AFP JOHANNESBURG: South Africa will lack injured 'hard men' Bongani Khumalo and Thanduyise Khuboni when they face defending champions Egypt in a crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualifier…
Netanyahu in US, says Obama misunderstands
WASHINGTON: Israel said the United States "does not understand reality" as its leader arrived in Washington on Friday after President Barack Obama endorsed a longstanding Palestinian demand on borders of…
US senator calls for free trade pacts in Middle East
WASHINGTON: Senator John McCain said Thursday the United States should "move urgently" to establish free trade agreements with Egypt and Tunisia but cautioned against increased spending in the region. The…
Egypt says Obama speech will help Palestinians
UNITED NATIONS: President Barack Obama's backing of a key Palestinian demand on the borders of its future state will help win UN recognition of a Palestinian state, Egypt's UN ambassador…
Arab League calls for action on Palestinian statehood
CAIRO: Arab League chief Amr Moussa called on US President Barack Obama to follow through with his support for a Palestinian state based on Israel's 1967 borders, Egypt's state news…
320 boat refugees rescued off Malta
VALLETTA: Some 320 boat migrants, including 12 children, were rescued off the coast of Malta by the tiny Mediterranean island's navy on Thursday when they ran into trouble, a spokesman…