Egyptian sources said on Saturday that a senior Hamas security official named Mohammed Dababes aka “Abu Radwan,” was arrested by Egyptian security authorities at Cairo International Airport on his return, heading to the Gaza Strip. The sources said Dababes is … read more
Egypt has secured the wheat quantities it needs to avoid shortages in subsidised bread and would not face a rerun of riots in 2008 over bread shortages, the trade minister said on Saturday. Egypt, the Arab world’s most populous state … read more
The trial of a man charged with trying to bomb a historical synagogue in the heart of downtown Cairo has been delayed until mid-October, Egyptian officials said Saturday. According to prosecutors, Jamal Hussein Ahmad, a 49-year-old tailor, threw an ‘improvised … read more
Egyptian police killed a Sudanese man and wounded three others on Saturday when they opened fire on would-be migrants trying to enter Israel, the official MENA news agency reported. Mohammed Adam Sharafeddin, 38, died of the gunshot wounds while his … read more
Doubts have been raised about Egypt’s 82-year-old president’s health and whether he will be fit enough to stand for re-election in 2011. Various factions might hope to step into any political vacuum and it is possible power could shift to … read more
Egypt has pledged to strictly implement the rule that prevents pilgrims from repeating the Haj if they have already performed it within the previous five years. “This decision is aimed at giving the chance to other citizens, especially low- and … read more
A mortar attack by Palestinian militants and airstrikes by Israel formed the grim backdrop as Mideast leaders ended their latest round of peace talks Wednesday, still divided on major issues. There was no word on when they would meet again. … read more
Abdallah Gahama, chief of the Tarabeen tribe in Sinai, urged tribal chiefs in central Sinai to try and diffuse tensions after seven of their members were sentenced to life for several charges. The charges include illegal possession of weapons and … read more
On Friday, the editor of a newspaper owned by the Egyptian government admitted that a photograph published this week in its pages had been altered to make it seem as if Egypt’s president, Hosni Mubarak, had led, rather than followed, … read more
Prominent Egyptian Coptic Lawyer and President of the Egyptian Federation for Human Rights Naguib Gobrail submitted the first bill for freedom of religion and the prevention of manipulation of religions to the Ministry of Justice. The proposal is divided into … read more