Elections go smoothly in Minya
By Mohamed Effat and Heba Afify MINYA: Voters, candidates and civil society groups said that Sunday’s parliamentary elections in Minya were free of clashes and forgery. Khaled Kamal Makady, 65, was…
Unofficial European delegation oversees elections through rights organizations
By Essam Fadl CAIRO: A European delegation arrived to Cairo early Sunday to unofficially oversee Egypt’s parliamentary elections as they went on field visits to rights organizations, sources in human rights…
World braces for WikiLeaks flood of US cables
WASHINGTON: The whistle-blower website WikiLeaks was reportedly hours away from releasing millions of confidential US diplomatic cables Sunday, with several governments fearing damaging revelations. Top US officials have raced to…
Gamila Ismail files complaint after candidacy number changed
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: Independent candidate in Cairo’s Qasr El-Nil constituency, Gamila Ismail, filed a complaint at the prosecution office after she found her candidacy number changed from 17 to 14…
Independent candidate says attacked by ‘NDP thugs’ in Alexandria
By Heba Fahmy ALEXANDRIA: Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated independent candidate Sobhy Saleh said he was attacked on Sunday afternoon by “National Democratic Party thugs” in front of the Abys Mosque, in Al-Raml district.…
Muslim Brotherhood’s official website blocked on election day
By Heba Afify CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood’s official website was blocked for users in Egypt on Sunday, the day of the parliamentary elections. Muslim Brotherhood affiliated parliamentary candidates said the…
Al-Wafd reports violations against candidates across Egypt
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: Al-Wafd Party said its candidates have been harassed in most constituencies across Egypt and their representatives were forced to leave polling stations as Egyptians voted in the…
Iran offers Hariri help for Lebanese military
TEHRAN: Iranian Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi on Sunday told Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri that Tehran was prepared to help the Lebanese army, state television's website reported. "We have stated…
Experts outline Egypt’s macroeconomic challenges
CAIRO: “The main challenge is mostly — but not wholly — fiscal,” said Peter J. Montiel of Williams College in a conference last week. Montiel, who has worked for the…
Jordan king defends parliament at inauguration
AMMAN: King Abdullah II defended Jordan's new parliament on Sunday but called for amendments to the electoral law challenged by Islamists, as he inaugurated the assembly after an election this…
