Egypt to commemorate World Autism Awareness Day
By Safaa Abdoun CAIRO: On April 2 iconic landmarks around Egypt will be lit in blue to mark the “Light it Up Blue” campaign on World Autism Awareness Day, a global…
Lights go off around globe for Earth Hour
By AFP NEW YORK: New York's Empire State Building, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, and the Sydney Opera House were plunged into darkness on Saturday for the annual Earth Hour…
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood to bid for presidency
By Maggie Michael / AP CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood has named its chief strategist and financier as a candidate for president, a surprising reversal of an earlier pledge to stay out…
Egypt Muslim Brotherhood names presidential candidate
By Jailan Zayan / AFP CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood is to field its deputy chairman Khairat Al-Shater as a candidate in the upcoming presidential election, the group's party and supreme guide…
5 Copts crushed to death at Pope’s tomb
By AFP CAIRO: Five Egyptian Copts, including two teenage girls, were crushed to death at the tomb of their spiritual leader Pope Shenouda III who died last week, security officials…
In the name of God
By Rania Al Malky CAIRO: The future of Egypt is on the brink of an Islamist abyss. The Freedom and Justice Party’s tattered poker-faced mask has finally fallen, revealing the bloody…
Egyptians of all stripes aim for presidency
By Dina Zayed and Yasmine Saleh /Reuters CAIRO: Adel Abdeen says he is the secret son of Farouk, the last king of Egypt, who was overthrown in a 1952 coup and…
INTERVIEW: Presidential hopeful warns Islamists against split vote
By Tamim Elyan / Reuters CAIRO: Islamist groups need to join ranks and support the same candidate at Egypt's presidential election in order to avoid splitting the vote and handing victory…
Islamist draws crowds in Egypt election campaign
By Tom Perry / Reuters CAIRO: A sheikh who blends hardline Islamism with revolutionary zeal is emerging as a frontrunner in the race for the Egyptian presidency, buoyed by a popular…
Verdict banning pornographic websites fuels Egypt worries
By Sarah El Deeb / AP CAIRO: An Egyptian court has ordered the government to ban pornographic Internet websites in order to protect society and its values. The decision and a…