Lower voter turnout in second day of elections run-offs
CAIRO: Voter turnout remained low on Tuesday as Egyptians cast their votes in the second day of the parliamentary elections' run-offs in nine governorates, with only minor scuffles reported. "Voter…
Moussa asks Islamists to embrace modernity
DUBAI: Egyptian presidential hopeful Amr Moussa on Monday called on the Arab world's Islamist parties to embrace the principles of democracy and modernity. Speaking at a Dubai conference on the…
Muslim Brotherhood leader downplays fears of takeover
CAIRO: The leader of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood said Tuesday he is prepared to compromise with the ruling military on the formation of a new government, and that fears of the…
ElBaradei takes on Egypt’s Islamists
CAIRO: Egyptian presidential candidate Mohamed ElBaradei has accused Islamist parties which won a majority in elections last week of relying on slogans which he said would be laid bare if…
Elections repeat ordered for first constituency, says SEC
CAIRO: Elections in Cairo’s first constituency will be repeated on Jan. 10-11 in accordance with a verdict by the Supreme Administrative Court, the Supreme Electoral Commission (SEC) said. The court…
Election fraud will not be tolerated, says SEC head
CAIRO: Head of the Supreme Electoral Commission (SEC) said that fraud will not be tolerated in the parliamentary elections, and that if any violations are proven, a complaint will be…
Egypt’s army to give new PM extra powers: agency
CAIRO: Egypt's new prime minister said on Tuesday the ruling army would grant him extra powers, the state news agency reported, after critics accused the military of failing to give…
Iran weaves technology into its Persian carpets
By Marc Burleigh / AFP Zahra Nazer's fingers work deftly on the loom, rapidly weaving each colorful silk thread into a carpet that will take more than a year to complete.…
‘Hugo’ is me, Scorsese says of new film
Martin Scorsese leaves the tough guy world far behind with his latest film "Hugo," a 3D fantasy set in pre-war Paris about an orphan and a toymaker — as well…
Book on Siwa blends travel literature with photography
“It is a study of largesse in both legends and lifestyles,” writes emerging author Rawah Badrawi in the introduction of her new book on the desert oasis town of Siwa.…