Yemeni president not returning home soon
SANAA: Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in Saudi Arabia recovering from serious injuries suffered in an attack on his palace earlier this month, is not likely to return home soon,…
Deputy PM says he resigned several times before
By Marwa Al-A'aras CAIRO: After his resignation was rejected by the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), Deputy Prime Minister Yehia El-Gamal said Wednesday evening it was not the…
Near-miss at JFK with Lufthansa, Egypt Air jets
NEW YORK: US authorities said Wednesday they were investigating a near-miss at New York's John F. Kennedy airport involving aircraft from Germany's Lufthansa and Egypt Air. In Monday's incident, Lufthansa…
Egyptian jailed for 25 years for spying for Israel
CAIRO: A state security court on Thursday sentenced an Egyptian businessman to 25 years in prison for spying for Israel, court officials said. Presiding judge Gamaleddin Rushdy also sentenced two…
Cabinet approves LE 490.6 billion budget, boosts social spending
CAIRO: Egypt's Cabinet approved a budget for fiscal year 2011-2012 on Wednesday, boosting spending in social programs to meet growing demands from the people after the uprising that ousted former…
EOHR calls for investigating 900 torture cases
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) filed a complaint Wednesday before the Prosecutor General to demand an investigation into about 900 cases of torture inside detention…
June ILO conference was Egypt’s most successful, says impendent union
CAIRO: The Egyptian Independent Trade Unions Federation (EITUF) described on Wednesday the annual conference of the International Labor Organization (ILO) as one of the “most successful” for Egypt. This is…
Senior Netanyahu adviser in Cairo
CAIRO: A senior adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in Cairo on Wednesday to discuss the cases of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit and a man suspected of…
Senior Netanyahu adviser in Cairo
CAIRO: A senior adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in Cairo on Wednesday to discuss the cases of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit and a man suspected of…
Patterson discusses potential plans if confirmed ambassador to Egypt
CAIRO: United States Ambassador-Designate to Egypt Anne W. Patterson expressed her commitment to the country in its transition to democracy and outlined her plans should she be named the new…