Rallying for freedom
By Abdullah Abu Rahme We in the West Bank village of Bilin are just one part of a coordinated plan for September, when Palestinians will seek statehood from the United Nations.…
The boundaries of July 14
By Abir Kopty Although some Israelis are calling for making a clear connection to Israel's occupation, the July 14 movement for "social justice" is far from endorsing a position on this,…
A contagion of bad ideas
By Joseph Stiglitz NEW YORK: The Great Recession of 2008 has morphed into the North Atlantic Recession: it is mainly Europe and the United States, not the major emerging markets, that…
President of Cairo University, three others resign ahead of elections
CAIRO: The president of Cairo University, Hossam Kamel, and presidents of Helwan, Fayoum and Al-Wadi Al-Gadeed universities resigned Tuesday before the end of their term ahead of the first ever…
Police used expired, US-imported weapons against Jan. 25 protesters, says lawyer
CAIRO: A civil rights lawyer volunteering for the prosecution in former interior minister Habib El-Adly's trial said on Monday that the weapons and tear gas bombs included in the evidence…
Al-Gamaa Al-Islamiya refuses constitutional principles charter
CAIRO: Al-Gamaa Al-Islamiya rejected the suggested charters of constitutional principles and guidelines for selecting the constituent assembly drafted by the Cabinet after a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Ali Al-Selmy…
President of Cairo University, three others resign ahead of elections
CAIRO: The president of Cairo University, Hossam Kamel, and presidents of Helwan, Fayoum and Al-Wadi Al-Gadeed universities resigned Tuesday before the end of their term ahead of elections to choose…
Rights group demands dismissal of Prosecutor General
CAIRO: The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) called on Tuesday for sacking the Prosecutor General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud, describing it as an "urgent necessity" to restore confidence in…
Army spokesman denies riots by civilian inmates in military prison, despite family testimonies
CAIRO: A spokesman at the military's Department of Morale Affairs denied in a phone call with Daily News Egypt news that riots had erupted on Monday night inside the military…
Sinai shootings pose threat to the region, says US official
CAIRO: The shooting on and near the Egypt-Israel border last week, “poses a threat to the security and stability of the region,” the US assistant secretary of state for Near…