Interbank rate steady at 8.1 percent
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the pound remained broadly steady…
Gaza businessmen look to Egypt as embargo bites
Reuters GAZA: Businessmen in Gaza, facing steadily worsening economic conditions since Israel…
State witness says Palestinian recruited militants for Sinai attacks, defendant denies
ISMAILIYA: A Palestinian militant recruited Egyptians to carry out the 2004 bombing…
Gap growing in coverage of events between independent and state-owned papers
CAIRO: As opposition and independent newspapers concentrated on Muslim Brotherhood electoral candidates…
Police detain Muslim Brotherhood members in Alexandria
CAIRO: Egyptian police detained approximately 30 members of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood…
Conference discusses torture of activists
CAIRO: In the wake of reports of torture of political activists while…
Six arrested attempting to cross into Israel from Egypt
Associated PressEL ARISH, Egypt: Egyptian police captured six Sudanese, including a one-year-old…
Olmert to meet Mubarak June 4
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will meet President Hosni Mubarak on…
Islamists withdraw from vote, allege fraud
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt: The Muslim Brotherhood said on Sunday it had withdrawn from…
Solidarity hunger strikes begins at Tora prison
CAIRO: In the wake of Thursday's turmoil and claims of abuse and…