Egyptian protesters call for expelling Israeli ambassador
CAIRO: Around 300 people protested in front of the Israeli embassy in Cairo after Friday prayers, calling on the ruling military council to expel the Israeli ambassador in response to…
Egypt-Israel ties strained after border incidents, says analyst
CAIRO: Relations between Egypt and Israel are likely to deteriorate following this week’s border incidents which resulted in the death of five Egyptian policemen, political analyst Emad Gad told Daily…
Electoral commission to issue regulations of political rights law
CAIRO: Egypt’s Supreme Electoral Commission (SEC), which will monitor the upcoming parliamentary elections, is slated to issue the regulations for the political rights laws in the upcoming days. The regulations…
Israel faces fresh Arab pressure at UN atom meeting
By Fredrik Dahl / Reuters VIENNA: Arab states are expected to target Israel over its assumed atomic arsenal at a UN nuclear agency meeting next month, despite Western concerns this may…
Egyptians contribute to Somalia’s famine relief
CAIRO: While struggling with their own economic hardships, Egyptians were quick to mobilize efforts to help drought-stricken Somalia through collecting donations and organizing aid convoys. The Arab Doctors Union’s emergency…
Think-tank polls youth on Egypt’s future in mock vote
CAIRO: Sixty-seven percent opted for a civil state in a mock vote held Wednesday by an Egyptian think-tank aimed to assess where the country is heading. International Center for Future…
German scientists trace cause of death… 3,500 years later
BERLIN: An Egyptian queen who died 3,500 years ago might have poisoned herself accidentally by using a carcinogenic balm to treat a skin complaint, German university researchers said Friday. This…
Russia opposes Western calls for Assad to go, Turkey says it’s too soon
MOSCOW: Russia opposes US and European calls for Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad to step down and believes he needs more time to implement promised reforms, the Foreign Ministry said on…
UN prepares Syria mission, Europe calls for sanctions
UNITED NATIONS: A humanitarian mission is readying to visit Syria at the weekend, the United Nations said, as European powers press the UN Security Council for tough sanctions against the…
Turkey strikes Kurdish rebels in Iraq
DIYARBAKIR: Turkish warplanes and artillery pounded Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq for a second night, hours after the rebels mounted attacks on security forces in southeastern Turkey. The Turkish action,…