Court cancels restrictions on SMS news alerts
CAIRO: The Administrative Court overruled on Saturday a decision issued by the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) last month to monitor mobile text messages news alerts sent by organizations to…
11 Brotherhood members get 2-year sentence for election campaigning
By AFP CAIRO: An Egyptian court sentenced 11 Islamists to two years in prison for election campaigning for the banned Muslim Brotherhood, a judicial official said on Saturday, a day before…
Iran criticizes top Aboul Gheit’s remarks on Arab ties
TEHRAN: Iran has criticized Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit for reportedly saying Tehran should keep out of the internal affairs of Arab countries and not meddle in Iraq and…
Egypt bans shooting of BBC program about elections
By Magdy Samaan CAIRO: A TV program on Egyptian parliamentary elections wasn’t aired on BBC Arabic Wednesday after the channel wasn’t allowed to film the talk show in a private studio…
Egypt activists struggle to monitor election
By Hadeel Al-Shalchi /AP CAIRO: Rights activists in Egypt are struggling to ensure they will be able to monitor parliament elections Sunday that they expect to be plagued by rigging. But…
Meet the players: The Muslim Brotherhood
The Muslim Brotherhood is considered the largest and most powerful opposition group in Egypt. The Brotherhood was founded by teacher and Islamic scholar Hassan El Banna in 1928 as a…
Quota system will change perception of women in society, say female candidates
By Heba Afify CAIRO: In spite of a new system allocating 64 seats in the People’s Assembly to women, the candidates are still battling stereotypes in the male-dominated political scene. But…
Candidates take political competition to creativity in banners, slogans
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO/ALEXANDRIA: The slogans can be catchy, witty, religious, or cheesy. The banners and posters promoting candidates running in this year’s parliamentary elections have taken over almost every corner…
Admin Court halts elections in 24 constituencies 48 hours before vote
By Safaa Abdoun CAIRO: Less than 48 hours before the much anticipated People’s Assembly elections, governmental and non-governmental organizations alike are taking last minute action before Egyptians cast their ballots this…
Iran should keep out of affairs of Arab states: Egypt FM
DOHA: Iran should keep out of the internal affairs of Arab countries in the Gulf and not meddle in Iraq and Lebanon, Egypt's foreign minister said on Friday in a…
