CAIRO (Reuters) - A blogger, who had faced a military trial for an article critical of Egypt's armed forces, has been released without bail after apologizing and on condition he removes the posting, his lawyer said Sunday. Ahmed Moustafa, 20, an engineering student, had been charged by a military court with "disseminating false information" and "tarnishing the image of the ...

Dana Gas said Sunday it had made two new gas discoveries in Egypt, finds that will further boost the United Arab Emirates-based producer's extensive holdings in the country. The company said the first discovery in the West El Manzala concession produced 10 million standard cubic feet per day ...

CAIRO/BERLIN (Reuters) - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, in power for almost three decades, underwent successful gallbladder surgery in Germany on Saturday after handing power temporarily to his prime minister, Egyptian media said. The official Middle East News Agency said Mubarak, 81, underwent "a successful operation on Saturday morning" to remove the gallbladder, and was in intensive care, where he was ...

Egypt's long-standing President Hosni Mubarak said Thursday former UN atomic watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei could run in the 2011 presidential election as long as he respected the constitution. ElBaradei, emerging as Egypt's most high-profile dissident, has called for an amendment of the constitution which includes rules that would make it difficult for him to challenge Mubarak at the ...