Rights organizations denounce draft civil society law
CAIRO: Human rights organizations denounced the civil society law drafted by the Ministry of Social Solidarity, saying it sets strict regulations. "This law sends out a negative message to civil…
Blogger Maikel Nabil yet to be released, fate of 1958 others unclear
CAIRO: After news emerged Saturday that 1959 military detainees will be released including blogger Maikel Nabil, his brother told Daily News Egypt that lawyers do not expect him to be…
Political groups, movements call for transfer of power to parliament
CAIRO: Several political groups and movements are launching a new initiative for the transfer of power from the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) to the newly-elected People’s Assembly.…
Egypt Islamists: military will not escape scrutiny
CAIRO: The head of the Muslim Brotherhood, the biggest party in Egypt's new freely elected parliament, said on Friday interim military rulers would be held accountable after handing power to…
UAE central bank thwarts website hacking attempt
DUBAI: The central bank of the United Arab Emirates has fended off an onslaught from hackers trying to bring down its website, the bank's head of information technology (IT) told…
A year later, Egypt activists seek more revolution
CAIRO: A crowd of anti-military activists suddenly converged on a bustling Cairo boulevard, erecting makeshift screens and showing videos of soldiers beating protesters, dragging women on the ground, partially stripping…
Cityscape Egypt gears up for February real estate exhibition
CAIRO: Chris Speller, director of Cityscape and Informa Egypt at IIR Middle East, said Cityscape Egypt participants exceeded expectations this year. With one month to go before the event opens…
Campaign slams IMF for ‘illegitimate’ negotiations with Egypt
CAIRO: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) came under fire this week for negotiating a $3.2 billion loan with Egypt’s army council and interim Cabinet, seen by some activists and youth…
Orascom soars after resuming trade; Gulf mixed
CAIRO/DUBAI: Egypt's Orascom Telecom (OT) soared on Sunday following an eight-week suspension, while Qatar's bourse slumped to a three-month low as investors disappointed with proposed dividends continued to sell while…
Asia in the Year of the Dragon
By Haruhiko Kuroda MANILA: This is the year of the “Black Water Dragon,” an astrological cycle that indicates change, but with a measure of calm, sensibility and prudence. The people and…