Nasr City marches against SCAF
CAIRO: Hundreds marched Tuesday in the upper middle class neighborhood of Nasr City west of Cairo to denounce military rule. The march, which is part of popular street action to…
Activists launch ‘Masrena’ to pursue goals of the revolution
CAIRO: A group of ten political activists from across the political and intellectual spectrum launched Tuesday a new movement called “Masrena” (Our Egypt) through which youth can communicate proposals for…
Syria urged to give observers free hand
DAMASCUS: Arab League observers prepared Wednesday to visit three key protests hubs in Syria as world powers urged Damascus to give them full access as they try to seek the…
Libya struggles to address issue of militias
TRIPOLI: Libya's rulers are struggling to deal with thousands of civilian fighters who helped oust Moamer Qaddafi and remain organized in armed brigades but now want key roles in the…
Residents of Sohag say their governorate is neglected
SOHAG/CAIRO: Residents of Sohag complain that their governorate is abandoned, its resources wasted and the prominent role it played in history overlooked. The governorate, from which King Menes…
Arab Spring ushers in bright future despite worry
DUBAI: The euphoria sparked by the Arab Spring is giving way to disquiet over political instability and the growing influence of Islamists, but the democratic process still looks unstoppable, experts…
Leader’s request deepens Obama’s Yemen dilemma
HONOLULU: Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh's request to visit the United States presents President Barack Obama with a new dilemma born in the snake pit of fast-shifting Arab politics. US…
Presidential elections debate continues despite Advisory Council announcement
CAIRO: Political powers offered different suggestions and continued the debate about presidential elections and transition scenarios even after the Advisory Council said shortening the transitional period is off the…
Arab Spring ushers in bright future despite worry
The euphoria sparked by the Arab Spring is giving way to disquiet over political instability and the growing influence of Islamists, but the democratic process still looks unstoppable, experts believe.…
Egypt Islamist party says wants to boost tourism
CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood's party, leading in a parliamentary election, wants to boost tourist numbers to Egypt and will not take steps that would harm the industry, a party official…