Tunisia to try Ben Ali in absentia five months after ouster
TUNIS: Tunisia on Monday begins trying in absentia ex-president Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali, five months after he fled to Saudi Arabia, amid calls for him to be extradited to take…
No chance of peace, Israel tells EU over UN move
JERUSALEM: Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Friday bluntly told the European Union's top diplomat that UN recognition of a Palestinian state in September would render the Oslo Accords null…
US: We will kill Zawahri just like bin Laden
WASHINGTON: The United States Thursday dismissed new Al-Qaeda supremo Ayman Al-Zawahri as a pale imitation of Osama bin Laden and warned the Egyptian to expect a similar fate to his…
‘Arab spring’ breaks state monopoly on information
DUBAI: Social networking sites have allowed young protesters behind the "Arab Spring" revolt against the old guard to break a state monopoly on information, even if credibility is at times…
Nile News staff demands independence from state TV
CAIRO: The staff at Nile News has launched a campaign to demand independence from state TV’s News Sector, and have formed a coordinating committee to negotiate with Cabinet and television…
Egyptian tech start-ups seek US venture capital, partners
CAIRO: A select group of Egypt’s technology start-ups will kick-off a US road show on June 19 to present their innovative ideas to potential investors in New York, San Francisco…
Egypt mulls forex, loan guarantees for PPP plans
CAIRO: Egypt is studying sovereign guarantees and measures to mitigate currency risk to encourage companies to bid for public private partnerships (PPP) over the coming months, a Finance Ministry official…
Ministry to improve online communication with thanawiya amma students
By Safaa Abdoun CAIRO: The Ministry of Education has upped its communication with thanawiya amma (Egyptian high school certificate) students by adding email notification services for grades and schedules, in addition…
Minya Copts end protest after promises to find missing girls
By Essam Fadl CAIRO: Hundreds of Copts ended their strike in front of the Minya Security Headquarters after promises to find two Coptic girls who went missing last Sunday. Clashes broke…
Mubarak-linked businessman detained in Spain
By Sarah El Deeb /AP CAIRO: Spanish authorities have detained a close associate of ousted President Hosni Mubarak wanted for trial at home on charges of bribing Mubarak and his family…