Obama seeks clarity in ‘Arab Spring’ speech
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama will Thursday seek to sketch a plausible policy response to the sudden, complex and often contradictory demands thrown up by an "Arab Spring" of popular…
Doctors halt strike after PM meeting
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: Doctors suspended their open-ended strike late Tuesday after a meeting with Prime Minister Essam Sharaf and Finance Minister Samir Radwan, who promised to meet their demands including…
Egypt watchdog slams teenager’s death sentence
By Isabel Coles/Reuters CAIRO: An Egyptian rights group said on Tuesday it was "deeply troubled" by the sentencing of a teenager to death and called for the verdict to be overturned.…
Al Borg labs to expand in Egypt, says CEO
CAIRO: Al Borg Laboratories announced on Tuesday that the company plans to expand their labs and services in the Middle East and North Africa region, specifically in Egypt. Currently operating…
Legally Mubarak cannot be granted amnesty, says lawyer
CAIRO: Ousted president Hosni Mubarak cannot legally be granted amnesty even if the ruling army council approves it, law professor Salah Sadek told Daily News Egypt Tuesday. “A pardon does…
Dubai investor sues Egypt over corruption ruling
DUBAI: A Dubai property firm chief said Tuesday he was seeking international arbitration against Egypt after a Cairo court sentenced him to five years for corruption along with the former…
Doctors say open strike will continue, plan to meet PM
CAIRO: Doctors started Tuesday an open-ended strike nationwide until their demands are met and said that the first day was as successful as last week's one-day strike despite attempts to…
Dubai investor sues Egypt over corruption ruling
DUBAI: A Dubai property firm chief said Tuesday he was seeking international arbitration against Egypt after a Cairo court sentenced him to five years for corruption along with the former…
Military ruler tells Egyptians to look forward
CAIRO: Egypt's military leader on Monday called on his people to look to the future, help improve internal security and work for a better economy. It was the first public…
Fatah, Hamas agree mechanism for unity deal
CAIRO: Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas on Tuesday agreed on the mechanisms to implement a reconciliation agreement after talks described by both parties and their Egyptian mediators as "positive."…