Israel deploys drones over Egyptian border
TEL AVIV: A senior Israeli military official says the air force has deployed a special unit of unmanned surveillance aircraft along its long, porous border with Egypt after militants crossed…
Egypt court clears ex-TV chief of corruption charges
CAIRO: A Cairo court on Thursday cleared the former head of Egypt's television and radio union, Osama El Sheikh, of charges of squandering public funds by purchasing entertainment shows at…
Egypt requiring tourists to get visas in advance
CAIRO: Egypt's Cabinet says it's changing its visa regulations, meaning visitors looking to catch a glimpse of the pyramids will no longer be able to get a visa upon arrival.…
El-Adly says witness testimony false, instructions were to ‘secure protests’
CAIRO: In an unexpected semi-tirade at the fifth hearing of the case of killing protesters, ex-interior Minister Habib El-Adly told the court that the testimony of the eighth prosecution witness…
Martyrs’ families accuse Essawy of ordering their beating
CAIRO: A complaint accusing Egypt’s interior minister and Cairo’s security chief of ordering the beating of martyrs’ families outside Hosni Mubarak’s trial was referred Thursday to the East Cairo Prosecution.…
Calls for Friday protests resound in Alexandria, Suez and Qena
CAIRO: Activists and political powers will organize protests in Alexandria, Suez, Qena and Luxor on Friday, dubbed “Correcting the Path,” coinciding with mass protests planned in Cairo. “Some of us…
Judges Club drafts judicial authority law amendments
CAIRO: The Judges’ Club announced Thursday its draft amendments to the judicial authority law, including transferring all authorities from the Ministry of Justice to the Supreme Judiciary Council (SJC) and…
Mahalla workers cancel strike after negotiations with minister
CAIRO: Workers at Mahalla Spinning Company canceled Thursday a planned Sep. 10 strike after negotiations with the manpower minister succeeded. Workers agreed that monthly meal incentives will be increased to…
Al-Tagammu postpones internal elections
CAIRO: Al-Tagammu leftist party, member of the Egyptian Bloc, said Thursday it will postpone internal elections until after legislative elections. "Due to the importance of the upcoming electoral battle and…
US names aid czar for post-revolt Arab states
WASHINGTON: The Obama administration has named a senior official to head a new office to oversee US aid to Arab nations going through democratic transitions after popular uprisings had toppled…