U.S. government and rights group speak out against alleged abuse
CAIRO: Human Rights Watch (HRW) said yesterday that President Hosni Mubarak should…
Defendant in Egyptian trial of Sinai attacks says he was tortured into confessing
ISMAILIYA: An Egyptian suspect in a 2004 terror attack denied police charges…
Seven Palestinians killed in Israeli raid on Gaza
Agence France-Presse GAZA CITY: Israeli troops staged their first ground operation in…
Saudi king to visit Egypt for Mideast talks
RIYADH: Saudi King Abdullah is to visit Egypt on Wednesday for talks…
Protests planned in response to alleged torture
CAIRO: The Hisham Mubarak Law Center has issued a statement which declares…
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…
U.S. denies envoy's 'interfering' remarks on Egypt aid
CAIRO: The U.S. embassy in Cairo denied on Sunday its ambassador had…