NDP wins 80 seats in Shoura Council poll, says Electoral Commission
CAIRO: The Ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) has won 80 of 88 seats in the Shoura Council mid-term elections, the Supreme Electoral Commission announced in a conference Wednesday following…
Israel 'isolated' as Mideast-Asia forum condemns ship raid
ISTANBUL: Asian and Middle Eastern leaders united in condemning an Israeli deadly raid on Gaza-bound aid ships at a security summit Tuesday, as host nation Turkey warned Israel was "isolated"…
Egypt pension draft in parliament, businesses wary
CAIRO: The government submitted a draft pensions law to parliament on Wednesday designed to boost savings and growth, but which some employers grumble carries tough penalties for errors in implementation…
African challengers face steep World Cup obstacles
JOHANNESBURG: A second round at the first World Cup in Africa without a team from the continent is too ghastly a thought to contemplate. But an unkind draw followed by…
Prosecutor dismisses 'Arabian Nights' ban
CAIRO: Egypt's public prosecutor on Tuesday dismissed a complaint brought by Islamists seeking to ban "Arabian Nights" which they judged to be immoral, the official MENA news agency reported. Prosecutor…
Pope Shenouda says Church will not implement remarriage ruling
CAIRO: Pope Shenouda III, head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, reiterated the Church’s refusal to implement a verdict by the Supreme Administrative Court that allows divorced Orthodox Copts to remarry.…
Differences emerge between ElBaradei and National Association for Change
CAIRO: A meeting held last Thursday by prominent members of the National Association for Change seemed to indicate parting of ways with former IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei. Differences had come…
Supreme State Security Prosecution orders release of Ahmadeyya detainees
CAIRO: The Supreme State Security Prosecution office ordered on Monday the release of six men held for 80 days because of their religious beliefs. The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights…
Senegal uses star power to tackle malaria with song contest
A fisherman, a hairdresser and a radio DJ seated in a swish villa in Dakar have one thing in common: the desire to win Senegal's hottest music competition while boosting…
75 long-lost silent movies being returned to US
A cache of 75 long-lost silent films uncovered in the New Zealand Film Archive vault, including the only known copy of a drama by legendary director John Ford, is being…
