Mideast Quartet presses Israel over settlements, Gaza blockade
LONDON: The Middle East Quartet called Friday on Israel to stop building…
Brotherhood back May 4 protest over high food prices
CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood on Tuesday threw its weight behind a day…
Mubarak announces 30 percent pay increase ahead of May 4 strike
CAIRO: In an attempt to undercut any momentum for a strike on…
Police uncover 200kg TNT cache in central Sinai
EL-ARISH: An Egyptian security official says police uncovered an explosives cache containing…
Small Palestinian factions agree in principle to cease-fire, Israel rejects proposal
CAIRO: A dozen small Palestinian factions gave their tentative approval Wednesday to…
Residents march against 'factory of death'
CAIRO: Over 2,000 local residents of Damietta marched on the governorate office…
UN chief orders task force to tackle food crisis
BERN: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday ordered a top-level task…
Egypt finds black market fuel tunnels to Gaza
AL-ARISH: Egyptian security forces have discovered five tunnels used to smuggle petrol…
Palestinian factions discuss Israel truce in Cairo
CAIRO: Palestinian groups were in Cairo on Tuesday for Egyptian-mediated talks on…