Islamists dominate polls in Suez, face off with ‘felool’ in Ismailia
CAIRO: While Islamists dominated the polls in Suez, they faced competition from remnants of the old regime (commonly called felool) in Ismailia in the run-offs of the parliamentary elections. In…
Detained university professor on hunger strike, 123 remanded in custody, one dead
CAIRO: University professor Hend Nafie, a protester who was detained during the deadly clashes with army forces near Cabinet last week, went on hunger strike in protest at her maltreatment…
FJP contest all single winner seats in Sharqiya run-offs
CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) is competing for all eight individual seats in the run-offs in the Delta governorate of Sharqiya, where 3.5 million people are…
Palestinians mull reviving parliament at Cairo talks
CAIRO: Palestinian factions meeting in Cairo were mulling on Wednesday ways to reactivate their national parliament, which has been paralyzed since 2007 following the split between the West Bank and…
Saudi executes two Egyptians for Filipino murder
RIYADH: Two Egyptians accused of murdering a Filipino were beheaded by the sword in the Saudi capital on Wednesday, said the interior ministry. The pair, Wael Al-Sayed and Rizq Rajab,…
Egypt sees Clinton remarks as ‘interference’
CAIRO: The Egyptian foreign minister said on Wednesday that Egypt would not accept any interference in its internal affairs, in response to criticism by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton…
US condemns Egyptian ‘Hitler’ remark
WASHINGTON: A US official voiced outrage Tuesday after an adviser to Egypt's military said that some protesters facing down troops in Cairo should be "thrown into Hitler's incinerators." Retired general…
Giza voters undecided at run-offs
CAIRO: Voters in Giza were undecided on who to choose as they headed to the polls on the first day of run-offs at the second round of parliamentary elections. Various…
Aramco to boost oil drilling rigs to pre-2009 levels: sources
KHOBAR: State oil giant Saudi Aramco plans to raise the number of drilling rigs it operates to pre-crisis levels of at least 130 by the second quarter of 2012 as…
Egypt’s economy to grow 3.1 pct in FY 2012/13
CAIRO: Egypt's economy will grow by only 1.8 percent this fiscal year and 3.1 percent next as it recovers slowly from the political upheaval that ousted president Hosni Mubarak and…