‘Our’ Islamists
By Brahma Chellaney NEW DELHI: Following the death of Libya’s Muammar Qaddafi, Libya’s interim government announced the “liberation” of the country. It also declared that a system based on sharia (Islamic…
Political groups, parties to join Friday protest under different banners
CAIRO: Political movements and Islamist parties said they will take part in Friday protests but under different banners, as amendments to a controversial constitutional principles document remain unclear. The April…
Electoral Commission proposes expats vote by express mail
CAIRO: The Supreme Electoral Commission (SEC) has proposed the use of the national express mail service (EMS) to deliver the ballots of Egyptian expats. Judge Abdel Mo'ez Ibrahim, head of…
Seven hurt in clashes on Egypt Christian march
CAIRO: Seven people were injured in Cairo on Thursday when residents clashed with thousands of Christians marching through the capital to demand an end to what they see as discrimination…
Candidate files lawsuit to ban Egyptians in Israel from voting
CAIRO: One week after the court ruling allowing Egyptians living abroad to vote in the upcoming parliamentary elections, 20 Egyptians living in Israel registered to vote, prompting a lawsuit to…
Egypt voters divided over chief function of MPs
CAIRO: Egyptians will queue to cast their vote on Nov. 28 in the first parliamentary elections after the ouster of Hosni Mubarak, but many disagree over the role a Member…
Activist posts herself nude, sparks outrage
By Maggie Michael /AP CAIRO: A woman activist who posted nude pictures of herself on her blog to protest limits on free expression has triggered an uproar in Egypt, drawing condemnations…
Al-Azhar slams pope-imam kiss ad as ‘absurd’, Vatican takes legal action
CAIRO: Al-Azhar, whose grand imam was pictured kissing the pope in a photo montage by Italian clothes company Benetton, on Thursday slammed the advertisement as "irresponsible and absurd." So absurd…
Libya imposes visa requirement on Egyptians
CAIRO: Libya has told Egyptians they will need visas to enter the country, Egypt's state news agency said on Wednesday, after Egypt imposed travel restrictions on Libyans during the uprising…
Kuwait emir orders tighter security after parliament stormed
KUWAIT: Kuwait's emir ordered security forces to take all necessary measures to safeguard "public order" after protesters stormed parliament to demand the resignation of the prime minister. An opposition lawmaker,…