Music icon Youssou Ndour shakes up Senegal presidential race
World-renowned singer Youssou Ndour stirred up the battle for Senegal's presidency Tuesday…
Like its protagonists, ‘Kaf El-Amar’ loses its way
By Myriam Ghattas Khaled Youssef's "Kaf El Amar" (The Moon's Palm; 2011) tells…
US blames Egypt NGO crackdown on ‘Mubarak holdovers’
WASHINGTON: The United States stepped up its criticism of Egypt's raids on…
Leading in vote, Islamists reach out to rivals
CAIRO: The Islamist Muslim Brotherhood was edging towards a dominant role in…
Islamists maintain lead in Daqahleya PA polls
MANSOURA: The third and final round of parliamentary elections kicked off…
Low voter turnout in Qaliubiya
BANHA: At Kafr Shokr, one of Qaliubiya's constituencies, the number of army…
Military court adjourns forced virginity test case to Jan. 15
CAIRO: The military criminal court adjourned on Tuesday the trial of a…
Activists take legal action against Wafd paper for defamation
CAIRO: Political and human rights activists filed complaints to the Prosecutor General…
Mahalla optimistic about parliament vote
MAHALLA EL-KOBRA: Party agents flooded the streets with banners and verses from…
Prosecutor says Mubarak ruled as tyrant; lawyers unimpressed
CAIRO: The chief prosecutor delivered the harshest assessment of Hosni Mubarak's rule…