Mubarak’s call to postpone NDP conference unpredictable, says analyst
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak’s decision to postpone the annual conference of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) was unpredictable, political analyst and senior researcher at Al-Ahram Center for Political…
Brotherhood MP files complaint to the prosecutor general against government officials
CAIRO: Muslim Brotherhood MP Mohamed El-Beltagi filed a complaint to the prosecutor general on Saturday accusing Governor of Qaliubiya and various officials of the Shoubra district of libel and preventing…
Arabic movies flounder in Abu Dhabi
Over the past few years, the Gulf Film Festivals — Dubai, Abu Dhabi and now Doha Tribeca — have rapidly become the optimum showcase for Arab films. With all three…
Political change will come in Egypt, says ElBaradei
VIENNA: Former UN nuclear chief Mohamed ElBaradei blasted Egypt's "authoritarian" government and insisted political change was coming, in an interview Saturday with the Austrian daily Kurier. "The more unpopular this…
ECESR sues government over LE 400 minimum wage
CAIRO: Government ministers and labor activists have both rejected the LE 400 minimum monthly wage set by the National Wages Council (NWC) on Thursday. A local NGO said it has…
Political change will come in Egypt, says ElBaradei
VIENNA: Former UN nuclear chief Mohamed ElBaradei blasted Egypt's "authoritarian" government and insisted political change was coming, in an interview Saturday with the Austrian daily Kurier. "The more unpopular this…
Orascom Tel must settle debts before deal, says Algeria
ALGIERS: Orascom Telecom must settle all its liabilities before Algeria concludes a deal to nationalize the Egyptian firm's local mobile phone unit, Algerian Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia said on Sunday.…
Orascom Telecom at 19-mth low on Algeria demand
CAIRO: Egypt's Orascom Telecom (OT) plunged to a 19-month low on Sunday after Algeria said the operator must settle all liabilities before the state concludes a deal to nationalize OT's…
Lebanese PM urges Iraqis to accept Saudi invitation
KUWAIT CITY: Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Sunday urged Iraqi political parties to accept the Saudi invitation to meet in Riyadh to resolve their political deadlock. "We have been…
Bahrain Sunni Islamists hit as woman makes history in polls
MANAMA: Rival Sunni Islamist groups in Bahrain lost almost half their seats in a parliamentary election run-off, which also saw a woman making history by winning a municipal seat. The…