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US aid diverted towards ‘minority rights’
Egypt

US aid diverted towards ‘minority rights’

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has decided to redirect funds earmarked for Egyptian NGOs working against the…
FM moves to avert pre-match Egypt-Algeria football tension
Egypt

FM moves to avert pre-match Egypt-Algeria football tension

Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit called his Algerian counterpart Tuesday to coordinate efforts by their two ministries to head…
Hosni, Hawass challenge antiquities bill
Egypt

Hosni, Hawass challenge antiquities bill

At a parliamentary session Tuesday, Culture Minister Farouk Hosni and Zahi Hawass, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA),…
Muslim Brotherhood may change bylaws
Egypt

Muslim Brotherhood may change bylaws

The Muslim Brotherhood may amend its bylaws in the near future, a process requiring the cooperation of the Brotherhood's different…
Witnesses useless in Hizbullah cell case, says defense
Egypt

Witnesses useless in Hizbullah cell case, says defense

The trial of an alleged Hizbullah cell in Egypt has been postponed until Tuesday as lawyers defending suspects say that…
Al-Masry Al-Youm defies Cairocentrism
Egypt

Al-Masry Al-Youm defies Cairocentrism

Independent daily Al-Masry Al-Youm made history on Sunday by launching Alexandria Al-Youm, Egypt’s first daily city newspaper in over a…
Hot off the press: After the flood, national unity and Yemen
Egypt

Hot off the press: After the flood, national unity and Yemen

The floods in Sinai and Aswan, which have claimed more then ten lives, continue to dominate the news today, with…
Egypt accused of downplaying significance of Naga Hammadi shooting
Egypt

Egypt accused of downplaying significance of Naga Hammadi shooting

A delegation from the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an office of the US government, presented complaints…
Cabinet: LE400 million lost in the flood
Egypt

Cabinet: LE400 million lost in the flood

Last week's rain in Sinai and Aswan Governorate caused about LE400 million in damages, say preliminary reports by the cabinet's…
Royal tombs threatened with collapse
Archaeology

Royal tombs threatened with collapse

Leaking water from Ein el-Seira, a body of water formed by six springs, is threatening cemeteries in the Emam el-Leithy…
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