Egypt said Sunday it would seek the temporary return of some of its most precious artifacts from museums abroad, including the Rosetta Stone and a bust of Nefertiti.
One of Egypt's most prominent political bloggers has decided to call it a day, citing harassment by security services as his main reason to quit.
The UAE's Etisalat is to launch Egypt's third mobile phone network tomorrow, Tuesday, and its first utilising 3G technology, reported Reuters. The network's original launch date was back in February but it took longer than expected to set up the required infrastructure.
Egypt is concerned about the continuation of Palestinian rocket attacks against Israeli communities near the Gaza Strip, an Egyptian representative said on Sunday.
EL ARISH, Egypt (AFP) - Hundreds of disgruntled Egyptian Bedouin ended a sit-in near the border with Israel Sunday following a deal with the authorities, a senior official said.
One of Egypt's most prominent political bloggers, known only as "Sandmonkey", has posted his last entry.
EGYPT has asked Britain, France, Germany and the United States to loan five of ancient Egypt's most famous artefacts, including the Rosetta Stone and a bust of Queen Nefertiti, for special exhibitions in 2010 and 2011, Egypt's chief archaeologist said...
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's foreign minister said on Sunday he was confident Iran would attend a meeting of major powers in Egypt this week that will seek ways to stabilise Iraq.
Egypt and the Palestinians warned on Saturday of the explosive situation in the impoverished Palestinian territories, which are struggling against a devastating economic and political blockade.
Boucher did not give a precise reason for the decision not to visit Egypt although he noted a Group of Eight-Arab League meeting in Cairo originally scheduled for Wednesday had been postponed. That meeting was put off six days ago.