Clinton tours Tahrir Square in push for reform
CAIRO: US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday toured Cairo's Tahrir Square, the epicenter of the popular uprising that toppled Egypt's longtime autocratic leader last month. "It's just…
Majority vote for postponing Egypt elections in Doha Debates
CAIRO: Eighty-four percent voted for postponing Egypt’s parliamentary and presidential elections at the first Doha Debates held in Egypt, while 16 percent voted against the motion. "This house believes for…
Controversy looms over 40-year-old constitution
CAIRO: As the date for the referendum on the rather controversial constitutional amendments gets closer, opposition groups, parties and activists remain divided over whether to cast a yes or a…
Facebook page nominates Muslim Brotherhood member for president
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: A Muslim Brotherhood member who had advocated for a presidential run for one of the group’s leaders months ago, says he still stands by his virtual campaign,…
Interior minister disbands feared security police
By AFP CAIRO: Minister of Interior Mansour El-Essawy disbanded the long-feared state security police on Tuesday barely 10 days after taking office on a pledge to restore public confidence, state…
Current university leadership temporary, says minister
CAIRO: Minister of Higher Education Amr Ezzat Salama told a delegation of Cairo University students Tuesday that current presidents of universities and deans of faculties will stay temporarily. The minister…
Libyan rebels lose last stronghold west of Tripoli
TOBRUK: Outnumbered and outgunned, Libyan rebels lost control of their last town west of Tripoli on Tuesday and struggled to stall or outrun Moammar Gadhafi's forces as they raced eastward.…
Bahrain’s king declares 3-month state of emergency
MANAMA: Bahrain's king imposed a three-month state of emergency Tuesday and gave the country's military chief wide authority to battle a pro-democracy uprising that has threatened the ruling monarchy and…
Thousands of Palestinians rally for reconciliation
GAZA CITY: Thousands of Palestinians thronged major squares in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank on Tuesday to deliver an impassioned appeal to their leaders to end the long-running…
Egypt’s airline sector lost $170 million in unrest
CAIRO: Egypt's civil aviation minister says the country's airline industry has lost more than 1 billion Egyptian pounds as a result of the unrest that led to the ouster of…