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Fifty years after July 23 revolution, it still stirs heated discussion among Egyptians. Between protagonists and antagonists it is either a curse or a blessing, nothing in between.

Human rights and civil society activists here voiced concern over President Hosni Mubarak's ratification yesterday of a law regulating the activities and financing of the non-governmental organisations (NGOs).

The Egyptian State Security arrested the founder of the Egyptian militant organisation, The Islamic Group, Salah Hashem late on Monday in his hometown of Sohag, 500km south of Cairo.

Prince Saud Al Faisal, Saudi Arabia's foreign minister, said here yesterday that the only guarantee to the security of Israel is the acceptance of the Arab people to the Jewish state after full withdrawal from the occupied Arab land, not the barbed wires or fences.

Reform moves falter given reluctance to adopt system of precedent or civil codes

‘Let it Rot’ campaign brings about export ban to control prices of food staple

Al Odah warns ruling family against ignoring protests and ‘what they might lead to’

Country's current consumption pattern will mean increasing output to be used at home

Al Qaradawi says Saudi clerics were right about Hezbollah