Yemen’s Embassy in Cairo says its ambassador was attacked by armed men while travelling to a southern Egyptian city but escaped unharmed. Friday’s statement from the embassy says Ambassador Abdel-Wali al-Shimiri was headed to Assiut to meet Yemeni students there … read more
Egypt’s newly appointed prime minister was greeted by cheering crowds of protesters in Tahrir Square yesterday as the government reportedly set a March 19 date for a referendum on amendments to the constitution. It was unclear whether the latest moves … read more
A bedridden Oprah Winfrey took to Twitter to quell reports that she is planning to host a live show in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, the epicentre of a revolution that ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak. “In bed with flu since Oscar … read more
Egypt’s ruling military council answered a longstanding demand of the protest movement by forcing the resignation of Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq on Thursday, but the fitful pace of change has left all sides more anxious than ever about the rocky … read more
OPRAH Winfrey will take her talk show to Egypt, broadcasting live from Cairo’s Tahrir (Liberation) Square, the flash point of a revolution that brought down former president Hosni Mubarak, according to unconfirmed reports. Al Arabiya television, citing the country’s new … read more
Zahi Hawass, Egypt’s chief antiquities official for almost a decade and a cabinet minister since January, said Thursday that he would not stay on in a newly formed government. Egypt’s prime minister, Ahmed Shafiq, resigned Thursday, and the army asked … read more
Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who is still believed to be at his residence in Sharm el-Sheikh, will be brought to Cairo next week for questioning in his corruption case, said Mustafa Bakri, a former member of parliament. Bakri, who … read more
Under mounting pressure from protesters who have refused to decamp from central Cairo, Egypt’s ruling military council announced Thursday that the country’s prime minister had resigned. The departure of Ahmed Shafiq, an ally of ousted president Hosni Mubarak, was a … read more
IN DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES A month ago, Rachid Mohamed Rachid was one of Egypt’s most powerful politicians. As minister of trade and industry, he circled the globe courting investors, kept a direct line to then-President Hosni Mubarak and was … read more
Egyptian officials say two U.S. warships have entered the Suez Canal on their way to the Mediterranean, moving closer to the Libyan coast after orders from Defense Secretary Robert Gates. The officials say amphibious assault ships USS Kearsarge and USS … read more