Egypt elections worry foreign funds; economy buoyant
DUBAI: Egypt's parliamentary elections produced an overwhelming victory for President Hosni Mubarak's ruling party, but voting was marred by a low turnout and opposition complaints of fraud and bullying, raising…
Egypt, Switzerland partner to curb piracy, counterfeiting and IPR violations
CAIRO: Egypt and Switzerland signed on Thursday a memorandum of understanding regarding counterfeiting, piracy and the protection of intellectual property rights at an event held by the Swiss Trade Mission…
Close-shave Shabana begins title defense in style
By Richard Eaton / AFP AL KHOBAR: Amr Shabana began the defense of his World Open title with a familiar clean sweep in three games and a clean pate for the…
Qatar puts Middle East football on map: official
DOHA: Qatar, the tiny energy-rich Gulf Arab country that was picked on Thursday to host the 2022 World Cup, has placed Middle East football "on the world map," the…
Egypt pressed for delay in Sudan referendum: leak
CAIRO: Egypt lobbied last year to delay southern Sudan's secession vote for four to six years because it feared the new state could fail and the division could imperil its…
Poll: Germans feel threatened by Islam
BERLIN: Germans are less tolerant of Muslims than their western European neighbors and feel threatened by Islam — largely due to lack of contact with them, according to a survey…
FameLab kicks off once more
By Youssef Faltas CAIRO: On Tuesday, Egyptian science enthusiasts were delighted to attend the launch of the Egyptian version of the FameLab competition in its second year. FameLab, originally created by…
Opposition female candidates say women’s quota proved ‘a failure’
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Female opposition candidates said the 64-seat quota allocated for women in the 2010 parliamentary elections proved a “failure” and described it as “a method to guarantee the…
Egypt considering nuclear arms if Iran gets them
CAIRO: Egypt's president would consider turning his country into a nuclear power if Iran acquired atomic weapons, leaked US diplomatic cables revealed. A cable from May 2008, one of hundreds…
Egypt ruling party ‘damaged’ by opposition boycott
By Simon Martelli / AFP CAIRO: The withdrawal of the main opposition parties from Egypt's election after alleged fraud and violence leaves the ruling party with a monopoly in parliament but…