Germans save Egyptian ship from Somali pirates
KUALA LUMPUR: A German military helicopter rescued an Egyptian ship from pirates…
Arab League chief urges talks with Iran
CAIRO: Arabs and Iranians should sit together to try to resolve regional…
Major laws passed by the People's Assembly in 2008
The People's Assembly, Egypt's lower house of parliament, ended its 2007/2008 round…
April 6 strike kicks off a year of protests
The April 6 call for a general strike resulted in a police…
Political opposition in disarray
CAIRO: The organized political opposition in Egypt continued its downturn this year,…
Aid convoy for Gaza stuck in Arish
CAIRO: An Egyptian aid convoy heading to Gaza was still stuck in…
Regional turbulence is the name of the game in 2008
If ever a region encapsulated the phrase "never a dull moment it…
Early optimism becomes muted for new US administration
While the US President-elect Barack Obama might never be on the receiving…
Egypt truck explodes in Gaza smuggling bid
AL-ARISH: A fuel tanker truck exploded in an Egyptian border town where…
Relatives of killed Bedouins speak out
CAIRO: Relatives of three Bedouins found partially buried in the desert near…