US condemns ‘terrorist’ attacks on Israel
WASHINGTON: The United States pressed Egypt Thursday to follow through on promises to ensure security in the Sinai following a string of attacks in southern Israel said to have been…
UN chief warns over Israel-Palestinian ‘escalation’
UNITED NATIONS: UN leader Ban Ki-moon raised fears Thursday of an "escalation" in the Israel-Palestinian conflict after seven Israelis were killed in attacks on Thursday. Ban "is concerned at the…
Egypt denies Israel attacks came from Sinai
EL-TUR: South Sinai Governor Khaled Fouda denied that gunmen who killed seven people in attacks on buses in neighboring Israel on Thursday had fired from Egypt. At the same time,…
Cabinet to announce charter of ‘governing’ constitutional principles
CAIRO: The Cabinet will announce a “governing” charter of constitutional principles in three weeks, Deputy Prime Minister Ali Al-Selmy said on Wednesday evening. He explained during an iftar held by…
EDA founders testify in probe against El-Ruwainy; reporters, activists detained
CAIRO: Three founding members of the Egyptian Democratic Academy (EDA) were questioned by the military prosecution Thursday regarding the complaint they filed against member of the ruling military council, General…
Priest to attend ‘reconciliation iftar’ at hotel
CAIRO: Priest Boules Ewida accepted an invitation to attend "reconciliation iftar" Thursday at the Grand Nile Tower hotel to end a dispute that saw him take off his robes after…
Facebook campaign aims to collect one million signatures to expel Syrian ambassador
CAIRO: A group of activists launched a campaign to collect one million signatures demanding the expulsion of the Syrian ambassador to Egypt on Facebook. The campaign, which was mostly initiated…
‘New Republican’ document to unify Egyptians’ vision
CAIRO: A group of political activists calling themselves “The New Republican” are preparing a document that unifies the vision of all Egyptians, including the different political parties and movements. The…
Arab Spring raises hopes of rebirth for Mideast science
By Tom Heneghan and Sami Aboudi / Reuters CAMBRIDGE: Egyptian chemist Ahmed Zewail first proposed building a $2 billion science and technology institute in Cairo 12 years ago, just after he…
Libya rebel chief fears bloodbath in battle for Tripoli
BENGHAZI: As Libyan rebels fought to close in on Tripoli on Thursday, their chief said he feared a bloodbath in a battle for the capital that could come by the…