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Civilian Killed in Drive-by Shooting at Checkpoint On the Outskirts of Cairo
A civilian was shot dead in a drive-by shooting in northeast Cairo on Friday morning, Al-Ahram Arabic news website…
Two Al Jazeera Egypt Staffers Arrested for ‘Illegal Possession of Transmission…
Two staffers at Al Jazeera's Egyptian channel Al Jazeera Mubashr Misr have been detained for allegedly possessing…
Egyptian Security Forces Hunt Militants After Storming Town Near Cairo
Egyptian security forces were hunting for supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim…
Military Option on Syria Must Remain Open: NATO Chief
The option of carrying out a military strike or similar operation in Syria must be kept open as a way of…
Egypt Shortens Curfew by Two Hours As of Saturday: Cabinet
Egypt will shorten its curfew as of Saturday to start at midnight rather than 11 p.m., the cabinet said in an…
Germany Gives $2.7 mln to Help Destroy Syria Weapons
Germany says it's giving 2 million euros ($2.7 million) to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons…
Assad: One Year Needed to Destroy Chemical Arms
Defiant strongman Bashar Assad promised Wednesday he would surrender Syria's chemical weapons but warned it would…
Egypt’s Cabinet Sets Minimum Wage For Government Workers to Nearly US$175
Egypt’s official news agency says the Cabinet has set a minimum wage for government employees and workers to 1,200…
Nour Party Names Alternative to Constitution Committee
The Nour Party representative for the 50-member constitution-drafting committee, Bassem Al-Zarka, has stepped down…
Merkel Rejects Joint Euro Debt, Promises to Stay Hard Course
German Chancellor Angela Merkel told supporters she’ll stand as a bulwark against joint debt in the euro area…