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Cairo: In his first comments to the media by since he was detained more than two years ago, Egypt’s former President Hosni Mubarak said he is dismayed at the country’s state of affairs and particularly the plight of the poor. The 85-year old Mubarak spoke to...
Cairo: A leading Islamist politician accused opponents on Thursday of teaming up with remnants of Hosni Mubarak’s toppled regime to sow unrest and violence. Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Badie, in his weekly message to followers, also charged politicians he did not name of using foreign funds...
Cairo: A senior Muslim Brotherhood leader says the group is prepared, if asked, to hand over to authorities members for questioning over a recent assault on activists and reporters. Mahmoud Hussein, addressing a Thursday news conference, says the Brotherhood, from which President Mohammed Morsi hails, rejects...
New Delhi: India and Egypt today decided to enhance their defence ties by having increased interactions and cooperation between the armed forces of the two countries. “During a meeting between Defence Minister A K Antony and his Egyptian counterpart Gen Abdel Fattah al Sisi, the two...
Cairo: Egypt’s president praised the country’s policemen today despite public criticism over their violent response to anti-government demonstrations, and warned officers who are also protesting his rule against breaking ranks. President Mohammed Morsi spoke ahead of traditional Islamic Friday prayers, which he attended at a Cairo-based...
New Delhi: Egypt’s President Mohammad Morsi will arrive here on an official visit next week, seeking to deepen relations with India and to make it a partner in his country’s development. Morsi, who came to power after Egypt’s first democratic elections last year, will arrive here...
Cairo: Embattled Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi is planning to reach out to the country’s main opposition bloc and youth groups to control widespread political turmoil and discontent plaguing the nation. Morsi plans to dispatch two of his aides to open talks with the opposition National Salvation...
The ruling enraged residents of Port Said, at the northern entrance of the Suez Canal, by confirming death sentences imposed on 21 local soccer fans for their role in the riot last year when more than 70 people were killed. But the court also angered rival...
Cairo: An Egyptian court on Saturday confirmed the death sentences against 21 people for taking part in a deadly soccer riot but acquitted seven police officials for their alleged role in the violence. Suspected fans enraged by the verdict torched the soccer federation headquarters and a...
Cairo: An Egyptian court today blocked video-sharing site ‘YouTube’ for a month over hosting a blasphemous movie that had sparked deadly violence across the Muslim world last year. In its judgement, the court asked the government to take steps to block access to the site for...
