Appeals against candidates processed amid calls for Friday demonstrations
By Heba Hesham CAIRO: The Presidential Election Committee began Thursday to consider objections presented by candidates over the eligibility of fellow contenders, as political powers called for a million-strong demonstration Friday…
Verdict does not confirm nationality of candidate’s mother, says official
By Heba Hesham CAIRO: The verdict handed down by Administrative Court Wednesday doesn’t confirm whether the mother of presidential candidate Hazem Salah Abu Ismail had dual citizenship, according to Councilor…
Maspero victims’ lawyers quit military trial of 3 conscripts citing bias
By Mennatallah Fouad Youssef CAIRO: Rights groups and lawyers representing the victims of the Maspero crackdown said Wednesday they withdrew from the ongoing military trial of the soldiers accused of running…
Al-Shater’s economic policies may attract US support, say experts
By Omnia Al Desoukie CAIRO: While it remains unclear how well last minute contenders Omar Suleiman and Khairat Al-Shater will do in the presidential election, experts argue that the US is…
Cairo to host first Global Voice Hall forum in Mideast
CAIRO: Global Voice Hall (GVH), a free membership-driven web-based social news platform, will broadcast its first Pangaea Forum in the Middle East on April 24 from the American University in…
A country of walls: An interview with Talal Okal
After 13 attempts to blow up pipelines supplying fuel to Israel and to Jordan from Egypt, a worsening security situation in Sinai, Gaza-based political commentator Talal Okal explains that it’s…
Kempinski Hotel Spa: A zen spot in the city
By Heba Elkayal The words “90-minute deep tissue massage” sounded like a lullaby sung by the receptionist when I called to book a massage for the aches and strains in my…
Official displeasure may slow, not end Saudi stock rally
By Nadia Saleem /Reuters DUBAI: Stock market trading in Saudi Arabia could slow in coming weeks because of the risk that authorities may crack down on rampant speculation, but the market's…
OPEC leaves 2012 oil demand steady, pumps more
By Alex Lawler/Reuters LONDON: OPEC left its forecast for world oil demand growth in 2012 unchanged for a second month, saying there were signs that a slowdown in global economic activity…
France Telecom finalizes terms of Mobinil buyout
By Leila Abboud and Tom Pfeiffer /Reuters PARIS/CAIRO: France Telecom has finalized a deal to buy most of its partner's stake in Egyptian mobile operator Mobinil for €1.5 billion ($2 billion),…