terrorism
Trial postponed for suspect involved in 2005 tourist attacks
Egypt
December 23, 2010
Trial postponed for suspect involved in 2005 tourist attacks
An Egyptian court on Thursday postponed to 14 February the trial of Reda Sayyid Ali, the Egyptian suspected of involvement…
Exporters decry heavy-handed airport security measures
Business
November 22, 2010
Exporters decry heavy-handed airport security measures
Egyptian exporters of agricultural products have criticized stepped-up security inspections of outgoing cargo at Cairo International Airport and other shipping…
Al-Qaeda denies plans to attack Hajj pilgrims
Egypt
November 14, 2010
Al-Qaeda denies plans to attack Hajj pilgrims
The so-called "Jihad in the Arab Peninsula Organization," said to be affiliated with terrorist outfit al-Qaeda, denied on Sunday that…
Al-Qaida may attack in Sinai, says Israeli paper
Egypt
November 12, 2010
Al-Qaida may attack in Sinai, says Israeli paper
Israel’s National Security Council issued a severe terror and kidnapping threat, warning Israelis against travelling to Egypt and Sinai, said…
Muslims say Obama failing to keep Cairo promises
World
November 10, 2010
Muslims say Obama failing to keep Cairo promises
President Barack Obama's pledge on Wednesday to strive for better relations with the Muslim world drew skepticism in Cairo, where…
Boutros Ghali: Egypt’s development makes America safer
Egypt
November 5, 2010
Boutros Ghali: Egypt’s development makes America safer
Finance Minister Youssef Boutros-Ghali wrote that Egypt's political future "has become a hot topic in Washington as parliamentary and presidential…
Govt mulls new airport security measures
Egypt
November 1, 2010
Govt mulls new airport security measures
Egypt's Civil Aviation Ministry is thinking about establishing new airport security measures for the inspection of aircraft arriving from “unstable”…
Local experts skeptical about al-Qaeda threats to attack Egyptian churches
Egypt
November 1, 2010
Local experts skeptical about al-Qaeda threats to attack Egyptian churches
Local experts on Islamic movements express doubt that al-Qaeda would carry out threats to attack churches in Egypt as it…
Court holds off on death sentence for Gamaa Islamiya commander
Egypt
October 20, 2010
Court holds off on death sentence for Gamaa Islamiya commander
An Egyptian court on Wednesday postponed its decision to hand a death sentence down on alleged former commander of banned…
Police give all clear after Eiffel Tower bomb alert
World
September 29, 2010
Police give all clear after Eiffel Tower bomb alert
Paris--Paris police reopened the Eiffel Tower on Tuesday to the public after tourists were evacuated following the second bomb alert…