US lobbyists end contracts with Egypt
WASHINGTON: Lobbyists representing the Egyptian government in Washington have ended their contracts with their client following a raid by Egyptian authorities on several US nonprofit organizations, The New York Times…
Islamists look to build on success in polls
CAIRO: Egyptians headed to the polls on Sunday for the election of the upper house of parliament, with Islamists looking to build on their triumph in the People's Assembly. Polling…
Egypt index extends gains after anniversary protests
CAIRO: Egypt's main index jumped 3.4 percent, adding to a 7 percent surge on Thursday on relief that pro-democracy protests last week took place without major violence. Some stocks were…
Marches meander through Cairo denouncing military rule
CAIRO: Thousands of protesters joined marches around Cairo heading to Tahrir Square on Friday, calling on the military council to immediately hand over power to a civilian authority. As the…
In cities around Egypt, protesters march to demand civilian rule
CAIRO/ALEXANDRIA: Demonstrators in governorates around Egypt organized marches and protests on Friday, reiterating chants against military rule. Dubbed “Friday of Dignity,” protesters commemorated the anniversary of last year’s "Friday of…
Egypt plummets 39 places on press freedom index
CAIRO: Egypt dropped 39 places on the press freedom index as crackdown by the Mubarak regime and the Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF) against press freedom mounts, Reporters without…
Baradei’s transition plan proposes interim president
CAIRO: Nobel laureate Mohamed ElBaradei, who recently dropped out of Egypt’s presidential race in protest of the ruling military council’s performance, outlined Thursday a transition plan to hand over power…
Reports of sexual harassment mar Jan. 25 anniversary
CAIRO: Protests that reignited the spirit of the revolution on the first anniversary of the Jan. 25 uprising were tainted with an alarming number of reports of sexual harassment in…
Brotherhood to stay out of Egypt presidency race
CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood, the big winners of Egypt's parliamentary vote, will not field a candidate for the Egyptian presidency, its leader Mohamed Badie said on Thursday. "The Muslim Brotherhood…
Arab Spring leaders insist Islam no threat to democracy
DAVOS: New leaders from the countries of the Arab Spring sought to reassure their Western counterparts at the Davos forum that the rise of Islamist parties poses no threat to…