Egypt stocks jump on smooth vote but investors wary
CAIRO: Egypt's benchmark share index jumped 5.4 percent on Tuesday, buoyed by smooth voting in a parliamentary election, but foreign investors said they were waiting on the sidelines for an…
‘Virginity tests’ case against military adjourned to Dec. 27
CAIRO: The State Council on Tuesday adjourned till Dec. 27 a case against the military institution to end the practice of virginity tests. The case was filed by a women…
British film director Ken Russell dies at 84
Director Ken Russell got Oliver Reed and Alan Bates to wrestle naked, turned Vanessa Redgrave into a demonic nun and cast Ringo Starr as the pope. Critics and mainstream audiences…
An impressive display of collages at new art space
In Cairo, art exhibitions are opening left and right, as are gallery spaces, surprisingly. The latest on the scene in what is becoming the city’s art hub Zamalek is The…
Killing sparks sectarian clash in Sohag, says police
CAIRO: Police say that a Muslim has been killed by a Christian in southern Egypt, sparking a sectarian clash, and the military has intervened to stop the violence. The incident…
US sees positive signs in Egyptian voting
WASHINGTON: The United States said Monday that independent US observers see the first post-revolution elections in Egypt as enjoying high voter turnout without violence or voting irregularities. "What they've been…
Ultra-Islamists make election debut
ALEXANDRIA: Egypt's first parliamentary elections since the fall of Hosni Mubarak have brought the political debut of a potentially powerful new player on the scene, the ultraconservative Islamist movement known…
2nd day of Egypt’s landmark parliamentary election
CAIRO: Polls opened Tuesday for a second day of voting in Egypt's landmark parliamentary elections, the first since Hosni Mubarak's ouster in a popular uprising earlier this year. The historic…
Parties cautiously optimistic with turnout, despite reported violations
CAIRO: Political parties expressed optimism at the high voter turnout on the first day of the People’s Assembly elections, generally applauding the process in spite of several noted violations. Monday…
Ains Shams police officer suspended for delay in delivering ballots
CAIRO: Minister of Interior Mansour El-Essawy suspended Ain Shams Section officer for his responsibility for the delay in delivering ballots to the polling stations in the constituency. The fifth constituency…