Egypt

Assiut--In the realm of sexual taboos in Egypt, the issue of "intersex individuals"--or those born with "ambiguous genitalia"--is certainly somewhere…

Jerusalem--Israel's cabinet approved on Monday an Israeli inquiry into a deadly raid on a Gaza aid flotilla, a commission set…

Toronto—Canada has said it invited leaders from seven African countries as well as Haiti, Jamaica and Columbia to attend the…

Some 40 persons detained yesterday evening during demonstrations in central Cairo have been released, lawyers confirmed. Activists and human rights…

Al-Ahram leads with news of a government sponsored social relief package, the result of President Hosni Mubarak’s Sunday meeting with…

Energy and Electricity Minister Hasan Younis announced at a press conference on Sunday that Egypt was in the process of…

Independent MP Gamal Zahran stated Sunday in the People's Assembly that he knew the identities of the high-level Egyptian officials…

The People's Assembly ratified a new insurance and pensions law on Sunday, as Parliamentary Speaker Fathi Sorour rejected accusations made…

Muslim Brotherhood (MB) General Guide Mohamed Badie held a meeting on Saturday with the leaders of different secular political forces…