Million man march called off following army council TV appearance
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Following an interview with members of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces on Dream TV Monday night, the April 6 Youth Movement has downgraded a previous…
Kadhafi denies fleeing as 41-year rule teeters
CAIRO: Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi has denied fleeing the country, as protests spread to the capital, regime loyalists quit, and fighter pilots defected after being ordered to fire on demonstrators.…
Arab League to hold emergency meeting on Libya
CAIRO: The Arab League will hold an emergency meeting in Cairo for delegates on Tuesday to discuss the Libyan revolt against Muammar Qaddafi, the League said. Libyan security forces have…
Egypt, Dubai credit default swaps rise on Mideast unrest
LONDON: The cost of insuring Egyptian sovereign debt against default for five years jumped 19 basis points on Tuesday as escalating violence in Libya threatened to fan further unrest in…
Star Belgium artist’s home-coming smeared by ‘vile’ politics
Luc Tuymans, the star Belgian artist known for works on the Holocaust, 9/11 and his nation's dark colonial legacy, this week brings his life's work home — to an almost…
‘King’s Speech’ v ‘Network’ in Oscars home straight
British historical drama "The King's Speech" enters the home straight as frontrunner to take the Oscars crown this week, but "The Social Network" is poking all its friends for last-minute…
Egyptians, Libyans protest in front of embassy in Cairo
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: Tens of Egyptians and Libyans joined a protest Monday in front of Libyan embassy in Zamalek, Cairo demanding the overthrow of President Muammar Qaddafi. Showing solidarity with…
Al-Aswany on the state of Egypt
By Sarah P. Blakemore Novelist and columnist Alaa Al-Aswany launched the English translation of “On the State of Egypt” in an event attended by an eager crowd of journalists and fans…
Egypt ready for democracy
By Daily News Egypt Scarcely a week on, the world has begun to worry whether Egypt's revolution will amount to anything. These worries are not founded on nothing — establishing…
30 years too late
By Joseph Cachia “The love of one's country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border?” Pablo Casals. Egyptian demonstrators and their supporters wondered about all the…