Arab Spring boosts political Islam, but which kind?
By Tom Heneghan / Reuters CAIRO: More democracy is bringing more political Islam in the countries of the Arab Spring, but Islamist statements about Sharia or religion in politics are only…
Egypt seeks to end police protest strike
CAIRO: Egypt's government on Wednesday sought to end a strike by thousands of lower ranking police officers demanding better pay and a purge of senior officials linked to Hosni Mubarak's…
Al-Azhar criticizes Qaddafi corpse saga
CAIRO: Egypt's prestigious seat of Sunni learning, Al-Azhar, said on Tuesday the dead should be respected and buried, a clear criticism of how ousted Libyan leader Moammar Qaddafi's body was…
Arab mediators head to Damascus amid strike call
DOHA: An Arab delegation led by Qatar was headed for Damascus on Wednesday for mediation between the Syrian government and its opponents, even as activists rejected dialogue and called for…
US-Israeli citizen jailed in Egypt treated fairly
JERUSALEM: An Israeli lawmaker says a US-Israeli citizen who is expected to be released from an Egyptian jail this week has been treated fairly while in custody. Israel Hasson spoke…
Posters back Egypt’s military ruler for president
CAIRO: Hundreds of posters calling on Egypt's military ruler to run for president have appeared in several districts of Cairo and the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, sparking fears that the…
Syrian opposition calls for international monitors
BEIRUT: A key Syrian opposition group on Tuesday called for international monitors ahead of a visit to Damascus by senior Arab officials probing ways to start dialogue in the country…
Maspero radio broadcasters continue strike for third day
CAIRO: Radio broadcasters at the Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU) continued their three-day sit-in inside the Maspero building, in protest at rampant corruption, as an elected committee of protesters…
Democratic Alliance fields 76 women, 2 Copts in elections
CAIRO: At a press conference Tuesday, the secretary general of the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) told Daily News Egypt the among the candidates running with the Democratic Alliance list…
Obama mingles with the stars as he raises cash
President Barack Obama waded into the domain of the stars Monday as he hit the California fundraising circuit in one of his busiest donor outreach trips of the season. Actor…