A web page casting doubt on the religious credentials of the family of Egyptian presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei has become the latest focus of an online battle for votes. The creators of a Facebook page carrying images of ElBaradei’s daughter … read more
A prominent opposition journalist is to go on trial for allegedly libelling Egypt’s foreign minister in a newspaper, a judicial source said on Sunday. Hamdi Qandeel could face prison or a fine if found guilty of the charge of “insulting … read more
US Ambassador to Egypt, Margaret Scobey said she hopes negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis will continue until a peaceful solution is reached, emphasizing the need to create two states that can live side by side in harmony. Speaking at … read more
During a recent trip to South Africa, I was approached by a native South African who had recently converted to Islam. During our conversation, he let on his surprise at the distinction and sometimes absurdity in his opinion of some … read more
Mohamed ElBaradei has accused the Egyptian government of waging a smear campaign against his family by publishing photos of his daughter in a swimsuit. “Such a campaign is the usual and only response of the regime towards whoever demands democracy, … read more
Around 200 Muslim protesters accused Egypt’s Coptic Church on Friday of abducting the wife of a Coptic priest who they say voluntarily converted to Islam. The Coptic Church denies the accusation, saying only that the woman disappeared during a dispute … read more
Israeli aircraft have bombed three Gaza smuggling tunnels, killing two Palestinians and wounding a third, Hamas officials said. Two more Palestinians are missing following the airstrikes late on Saturday, which the Israeli military said was retaliation for Hamas shooting attacks. … read more
The romance of travel got a big-screen, big-budget push a few weeks ago from “Eat Pray Love.” But quietly waiting in the wings was a better film about self-examination in a foreign land: “Cairo Time.” Written and directed by Ruba … read more
A subsidiary of Egypt’s Talaat Moustafa Group Holding says it has acquired the stake held by a Saudi company in the Four Seasons Hotel in Cairo’s Garden City neighborhood. In a statement Wednesday, the Arab Company for Hotel and Tourism … read more
Egyptian police shot dead a man from sub-Saharan Africa on Friday as he tried to cross the border illegally into Israel, a security official said. “An Egyptian patrol spotted a group of migrants as they were trying to infiltrate Israel … read more