International criticism of Egypt’s rulers mounts
CAIRO: International criticism of Egypt's military rulers mounted Wednesday as police clashed for a fifth day with protesters demanding the generals relinquish power immediately. A rights group raised the death…
Egypt’s businesses brace for impact after clashes
CAIRO: In the midst of violent clashes between Egypt’s security forces and protesters demanding a transfer of power from military to civilian rule, businesses are bracing for the impact of…
Egypt pound weakens as protesters spurn army offer
CAIRO: Egypt's currency slipped to a fresh low and the cost of insuring Egyptian government debt jumped after protesters rejected an army offer to speed a transition to civilian rule,…
Egypt rebounds after 10 days of losses
CAIRO: Egypt's benchmark index ended a 10-day losing streak caused by the country's political turbulence which had dragged it to its lowest level in 32 months. Traders say investors saw…
Experts urge more engagement with MENA migrants
BEIRUT: With the Arab region hosting the most “significant stock of migrants,” experts and research fellows from the Economic Research Forum (ERF) convened to discuss the impact returning migrants to…
The soft revolution of Dagenham
By Myriam Ghattas Revolution…revolution! "Made in Dagenham" (2010) puts the sassy in strike, one that yielded revolutionary results in England in 1968 and had repercussions all over the world thereafter. Sporting…
Libya’s road to freedom captured in new photo exhibit
On Sunday, in a small white box of a room, stark images of the recent revolutionary battles in Libya hung on panels surrounding a large Libyan flag with gold fringe.…
Egypt mufti denies discrimination, plays down Islamists
BETHANY BEYOND THE JORDAN: Egypt's highest Islamic legal official denied on Tuesday that minority Christians faced sectarian discrimination and said Islamists would win no more than 20 percent of votes…
Gorbachev supports Egypt protests
By David Rising / AP BERLIN: Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, whose reforms emphasizing change and openness helped lead to the fall of Communism, says he sees today's protests in Egypt…
Egypt’s latest uprising has a more violent feel
By Hamza Hendawi and Maggie Michael / AP CAIRO: Not everyone was pleased when crowds in Tahrir Square revived chants of "Peaceful! Peaceful!" that were heard nine months ago during the…