How does Egypt’s parliamentary election system work?
Egyptians voted on Wednesday in the second round of a parliamentary election, part of a lengthy transition to civilian rule after generals took charge following Hosni Mubarak's removal from office…
Judges divided over violations amid high female turnout in Sharqeya
SHARQEYA: Judges were divided over the legality of flyers brought into polling stations by voters in Sharqeya in the second round of parliamentary elections. Many voters arrived with forms identifying…
Nile University honors ‘Stars of Science’ winner
CAIRO: Nile University honored Haitham Desouky, one of its R&D engineers, on Dec. 12 for winning the first prize in the "Stars of Science" Competition, for his touch screen invention…
Christians mull future in post Arab Spring
BEIRUT: The rise of Islamist movements in countries swept by the Arab revolutions has sent shudders through the region's Christians who fear for their survival and question the future make-up…
EU to start trade talks with Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia
BRUSSELS: European Union governments agreed on Wednesday to start trade talks with Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia, with the aim of lowering trade barriers and bolstering economic growth in the…
High voter turnout in Aswan, ex-NDP members compete
ASWAN: Voters turned out in droves on Wednesday, the first of two days of elections in the second round in the southern city of Aswan, where 850,000 Egyptians are eligible…
Holiday season looking gloomy for Egypt’s tourism sector
CAIRO: As Christmas and New Year’s time approaches, hotels in the Red Sea and even Cairo, usually bustling with tourists around the holiday season, are expecting occupancy rates to…
EU parliament celebrates Arab Spring with Sakharov prize
STRASBOURG: The European Parliament honored five Arab Spring activists with its Sakharov human rights prize Wednesday, including the Tunisian who sparked region-wide uprisings by setting himself on fire. Just two…
Shaken not stirred
By Philip Whitfield CAIRO: In a few syllables Egypt’s election spiraled into a quagmire. Imagine the Orlando Sentinel editor’s face when the latest copy dropped from Cairo. Maggie Michael’s comprehensive, accurate…
Rule of law a priority post-Arab Spring
By Nasser Al-Sarami DUBAI: As I write this article, a television screen in my office at Al Arabiya broadcasts images of brave Egyptians lining up, in the face of intimidation and…