Abbas rejects settlement freeze that excludes Jerusalem
CAIRO: Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas said on Sunday that he will not…
Pope creates 24 new cardinals amid cheers
VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI formally created 24 new cardinals on Saturday…
Opposition, rights group accuse NDP of violations prior to elections
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Al-Wafd opposition party and the Muslim Brotherhood accused the…
Dream TV says Mona El-Shazly back on air Sunday night
CAIRO: In response to reports suggesting TV host Mona El-Shazly’s primetime show…
Speeding, violations led to the fatal bus accident near Hurghada, says governor
CAIRO: The bus accident that killed nine tourists near the Red Sea…
Journalist arrested as payback for articles alleging police brutality, say activists
CAIRO: A journalist has been accused of drug possession by Alexandrian police…
Tensions heat up between Islamists, gov’t ahead of Egypt vote
By Mona Salem /AFP CAIRO: Tension is mounting between the Egyptian authorities and…
Egypt hits out at US over religious freedom complaints
CAIRO: Egypt on Saturday angrily dismissed complaints from the United States concerning…
Rights group cautions Egypt on election harassment
By Paul Schemm /AP CAIRO: The London-based Amnesty International called on Egyptian authorities…
Saudi king to US for treatment of back ailment, says official
RIYADH: Saudi King Abdullah is to receive treatment in the United States…