Muslim Brotherhood hails ties with US
CAIRO: The head of the political arm of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood on Wednesday hailed US-Egyptian ties during talks with the US State Department's number two, but also said they must…
Political powers sign Azhar’s ‘bill of rights’
CAIRO: Representatives of political parties and politicians signed Wednesday Al-Azhar’s bill of rights during a meeting aimed at discussing Egypt’s future as the first anniversary of the Jan. 25 revolt…
TEData employees demand fixed contracts
CAIRO: TEData employees continued a strike for the third day on Wednesday, citing discontent over temporary contracts. “We are not demanding a raise in salaries — only that our jobs…
Switzerland broke law ignoring Iraqi asylum claims
BERN: A government-ordered probe into why Swiss embassies ignored up to 10,000 Iraqi asylum requests has found that officials broke the law. The independent investigation by retired federal judge Michel…
SCAF plans Jan. 25 celebrations as activists call for mass protests
CAIRO: January 25 was declared a national holiday in Egypt to commemorate the 18-day revolt that toppled president Hosni Mubarak, the ruling military council said Wednesday. Military leaders who witnessed…
Judge adjourns interrogation of prominent activists to Jan. 15
CAIRO: An investigating judge adjourned Wednesday the interrogation of three prominent activists to Jan. 15 for their alleged involvement in the Cabinet clashes in December. Activist Nawara Negm, spokesman of…
China to discuss Arab Spring with Gulf leaders
BEIJING: China's premier will discuss the Arab Spring with leaders of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar during a visit to those countries later this month, a Chinese…
Senior US diplomat to meet Muslim Brotherhood
CAIRO: The US State Department's number two was to meet Wednesday with leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood's party after it claimed a crushing victory in the first parliamentary polls since…
Vote on workers’ seat to be repeated in Mansoura, Daqahleya, says SEC
CAIRO: The Supreme Electoral Commission (SEC) announced Wednesday that elections will be repeated for the workers’ seat in the first constituency of Daqahleya on Jan. 14-15. The run-offs are slated…
Egypt’s Brotherhood treads carefully after victory
CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood has emerged as the biggest winner in parliamentary elections, but the fundamentalist group that has long dreamed of ruling Egypt is likely to be cautious about…