Since the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) came to power, seemingly reassuring messages have been exchanged with Israel regarding the Camp David treaty. Although, behind the scenes there is a tug-of-war between the two sides. Egypt wants to amend an article in … read more
A top aide to Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak said on Friday he is apprehensive about the Islamic movement that brought Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi to power and sees no dialogue forthcoming between Morsi and Israeli leaders. “If I am … read more
Salafi and liberal revolutionary youths scuffled with one another near Tahrir Square on Friday, during a dozens-strong Islamist-led protest to demand the application of Sharia law. The clashes occurred on adjoining Mohamed Mahmoud Street after liberal youths chanted against President … read more
More than 1,000 Islamists rallied in Cairo on Friday and called for the implementation of sharia Islamic law, highlighting divisions in society as rival factions jostle to shape the new Egypt. Liberals have locked horns over the role of Islam … read more
Striking Egyptian doctors on Thursday attempted to stage a protest march from the Egyptian Doctors Syndicate in downtown Cairo to the nearby Ministry of Health. Due to intervention by security forces, however, marching doctors were forced to change their final … read more
Taking a breath of fresh air is often is quite difficult in the bustling Cairene metropolis, specifically in fall when the seasonal black cloud caused by the burning of rice straw starts hovering over the city. It is so thick … read more
A government official, speaking on condition of anonymity, has criticized the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) for refusing to offer a fourth mobile phone license, despite the fact that it was announced more than three years ago. He said that … read more
A senior government official said Thursday there has been a convergence of views between the IMF and the Egyptian government at the beginning of a new round of negotiations over a US$4.2 billion loan. The government and the IMF aim … read more
Britain is forming a team from several government departments to push efforts to freeze funds that were transferred abroad by members of former President Hosni Mubarak’s regime, a source at the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office said Thursday. The source … read more
Twelve terrorism suspects arrested in Cairo’s Nasr City last week have denied the charges filed against them, while a lawyer representing two of them said they were subjected to torture during interrogation, judicial sources told Al-Masry Al-Youm. The group is … read more