Amnesty urges Egypt to lift emergency laws, investigate abuse
CAIRO: Amnesty International urged Egypt's interim rulers on Wednesday to lift emergency laws that it said had let security officials ride roughshod over human rights for 30 years under former…
Radwan says economy shrank 7 pct in Q3: paper
CAIRO: Egypt's economy contracted by an estimated 7 percent in the January-to-March quarter as its popular revolt disrupted business and scared away tourists and investors, a newspaper quoted the finance…
Tribalism, comparisons to former governors fueling Qena protests, says former MP
CAIRO: Protesters in the Upper Egyptian city of Qena have allowed the flow of traffic on the Cairo-Aswan highway, but continued to close off the railway, paralyzing the movement…
Zamalek fined, to play behind closed doors
JOHANNESBURG: The Confederation of African Football has fined Egyptian club Zamalek $80,000 and ordered it to play behind closed doors following a violent pitch invasion by fans in an African…
Urgent UN rights meeting on Mideast unrest planned
GENEVA: Several members of the UN's top human rights body are pressing for an emergency meeting to examine the government crackdowns against popular protests that have swept the Middle East…
Protesters say El-Fiqqi corrupt, rigged elections
CAIRO: Around 100 demonstrators gathered in front of the Arab League building in downtown Cairo Wednesday afternoon to protest the nomination of Mostafa El-Fiqqi to succeed Amr Moussa as the…
Analysis: Egypt new rulers too busy with the past
By Hamza Hendawi / AP CAIRO: Egypt's ruling generals and leaders of the protesters who toppled Hosni Mubarak have been busy dismantling the former regime. But not enough is being done…
Freedom of thought association condemns book ban
CAIRO: The Association of Freedom of Thought and Expression condemned in a statement the decision to ban copies of Ibrahim Farghali’s novel, “Abnaa Al-Gabalawy” (Sons of Al-Gabalawy), from reentering Egypt…
Al-Tagammu underlines role of youth on 35th anniversary
CAIRO: Al-Tagammu Party leaders and members said at a ceremony celebrating its 35th anniversary Wednesday that the future of the party lies in the hands of the youth and that…
Ex-VP denies Mubarak’s involvement in killing protesters
CAIRO: Former vice-president Omar Suleiman denied during interrogation that former president Hosni Mubarak ordered the use of live ammunition against protesters, news reports said Wednesday. Suleiman, also ex-intelligence chief, was…