Mubarak aide presidency bid an ‘insult’: Islamist rival
By Marwa Awad and AbdelRahman Youssef / Reuters CAIRO: A bid for power by Hosni Mubarak's former intelligence chief is an insult to Egypt's revolution that, if successful, would trigger…
Suleiman says not backed by army, alleges Brotherhood behind death threats
By Reuters CAIRO: Hosni Mubarak's former intelligence chief said his bid for the presidency does not have the support of Egypt's military rulers and accused Islamists of sending him death…
Military backs Mubarak’s VP for president
By Hamza Hendawi / AP CAIRO: Hosni Mubarak's former vice president and spy chief Omar Suleiman will have the behind-the-scenes backing of Egypt's ruling generals and the state media's powerful…
Israeli lawmaker backs Suleiman as Egypt leader
By AP JERUSALEM: An Israeli lawmaker with close ties to the ousted Egyptian regime says former spy chief Omar Suleiman would be the best president for Egypt in terms of…
New blast hits Sinai gas pipeline: officials
By AFP CAIRO: An explosion on Monday hit a pipeline which supplies Egyptian gas to Israel and Jordan, marking the 14th such attack since 2011, security officials said. According to…
Egypt lawmaker presents political exclusion draft law
By Mai Shams El-Din CAIRO: Lawmaker Essam Sultan said Sunday he presented a political exclusion draft law, barring officials of the former regime from practicing politics, as former intelligence chief Omar…
Islamists, remnants of ex-regime make last-minute presidential bid
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Islamists and remnants of the former regime (commonly known as felool) rushed to register their candidacy for Egypt’s first post-Mubarak presidential election. Registration for the presidential…
Tug of war over Constituent Assembly escalates
By Heba Hesham CAIRO: Head of the Journalists’ Syndicate, Mamdouh El-Wali said Saturday that the syndicate adheres to its decision to withdraw from the Constituent Assembly, describing the withdrawal as a…
Court revokes decision to expel GUC students
By Mai Shams El-Din CAIRO: The Administrative Court revoked on Sunday a decision by the administration of the German University in Cairo to suspend four students for two weeks for their…
People’s Assembly slams government report
By Heba Hesham CAIRO: Egypt's lawmakers slammed the government's first annual report to parliament, which was presented by Prime Minister Kamal El-Ganzoury on Feb. 26. Parliament convened Sunday to resume…