Amr Hamzawy denies court ruling stripping him of PA membership
CAIRO: Liberal Cairo MP Amr Hamzawy denied Sunday reports that the Supreme Administrative Court had stripped him of his membership in parliament citing dual citizenship. Hamzawy, who won a single-winner…
Alexandria court revokes ban on veiled TV presenter
CAIRO: The Alexandria Administrative Court revoked Sunday a ban on wearing the Islamic headscarf imposed on state TV presenters by the minister of information under the ousted regime. The veil…
Egypt’s presidential elections process to begin April, says report
CAIRO: Door for presidential candidature applications will open in April following the public referendum on the new constitution, according to a report by state-run Al-Ahram newspaper Sunday. The report quoted…
Year later, Egypt seeks answers over church bomb
CAIRO: The Alexandria Urgent cases court on Sunday postponed the case examining the Qeddesine Church bombing to Feb. 5, following requests to include new opponents including the military ruler…
Egypt risks losing military aid with raids
WASHINGTON: Egypt runs some risk of losing $1.5 billion in US military aid now that Egyptian prosecutors and police have stirred an uproar in Washington with raids on US-funded pro-democracy…
Egypt crackdown calls into question army’s reform pledges
CAIRO: A clampdown on human rights groups in Egypt has called into question the ruling military's pledges of reform, drawing a torrent of criticism of its handling of the transition…
Arabs dream of building democracy as 2012 begins
TRIPOLI: Millions of Arabs dream of attaining democracy in 2012, aiming to build on gains from the deadly protests that ousted two dictators and ended strongman Moamer Qaddafi rule with…
Mufti says citizenship, women’s rights cornerstone of nation-building
CAIRO: “National unity, women and ethical media are the cornerstones of Egypt’s renaissance and the way out for Egypt from this critical period,” said Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa in a…
After many ups and downs, stocks end flat for 2011
NEW YORK: The US stock market ended a tumultuous year right where it started. In the final tally, despite big climbs and falls, unexpected blows and surprising triumphs, all the…
Libya says no review of ENI oil, gas deals
TRIPOLI: Libya on Sunday clarified that the review of contracts of Italian oil major ENI signed with the previous regime of Moamer Qaddafi will not involve its oil and gas…