80 hurt in night clashes at Cairo’s Tahrir Square
CAIRO: A security official says about 80 people were hurt when clashes erupted between protesters and angry street vendors at Cairo's Tahrir Square. The violence broke out after polls closed…
Tardy judges, ballots leave long angry queues in east Cairo
CAIRO: Long queues continued Tuesday in Ain Shams and Matareya as polling stations remained closed or delayed their opening on the second election day. Voters at Matareya Technological Institute left…
A proxy war between Iran and the US
By Sadegh Zibakalam Even before the Americans accused Iran of a plot to assassinate a Saudi diplomat in the United States, relations between Tehran and Riyadh were at a low. Needless…
The problem is not reconciliation
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced last week that he plans to meet the head of Hamas, Khaled Meshaal, on November 25 to discuss two issues. First, the leaders will…
Petticoat progress
By Philip Whitfield CAIRO: As Caesar approached the Rubicon at Ravenna returning from Gaul to Rome, he passed thought into legend: iacta alea est — the die is cast. As many…
Calm engulfs Luxor as citizens cast their vote on second day
CAIRO: Competition between Islamists and the Egyptian Bloc continued as voters in the southern city of Luxor cast their votes on the second day of parliamentary elections. "Due to the…
Children used to distribute campaign material
CAIRO: At Al-Abageya in south Cairo, scores of schoolboys, ranging from 6 to 14 years old, were nimbly running in between cars to distribute flyers promoting candidates they say "would…
Copts keen on voting in first post-Mubarak elections
CAIRO: Egypt’s Coptic community is eager to participate in the first post-Mubarak parliamentary elections amid repeated calls by Pope Shenouda to vote. While some claim their votes are aimed at…
Egypt hails election as successful ‘democracy test’
CAIRO: Egypt's first post-revolution election entered its second day on Tuesday amid pride and triumphalism over the turn-out and the orderly start to the country's complex transition to democracy. "The…
No complaints about overnight security of ballots
CAIRO: In spite of concerns about securing the ballots overnight during a two-day vote, political parties and observers said there were no complaints or reports of violations. Each of the…