Jordan, Egypt ink amended gas deal
AMMAN: Jordan has signed a revised natural gas deal with Egypt under which its gas imports will cost three times more than before. The deal was signed in Cairo on…
PM calls for dialogue to resolve crisis
CAIRO: Egypt's military-appointed prime minister on Thursday called for national dialogue to resolve the country's political crisis and pleaded for a two-month calm to restore security after weeks of protests…
FJP: Immediate handover of power will not solve current crisis
CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party said calls to hand over power to parliament are premature. In the wake of this week’s deadly crackdown on protesters, a number…
Moody’s cuts Egypt bond rating one notch to B2
CAIRO: Moody's Investors Service said it downgraded Egypt's government bond rating from B1 to B2 on Wednesday and placed it on review for further possible downgrade, concerned by political instability…
Military obstructs student march to defense ministry
CAIRO: Military forces blocked El-Khalifa El-Maamoun Street, preventing a march of around 1,500 students denouncing military rule from reaching the nearby Ministry of Defense on Wednesday. The march kicked off…
20 compete in Sohag run-offs
CAIRO: Twenty candidates are vying for 10 seats in the run-offs in Sohag on Wednesday and Thursday, in a showdown between Islamists and candidates associated with the now dismantled National…
Low turnout for run-off unrelated to Tahrir tension, say politicians
CAIRO: The round two elections run-offs began in nine governorates on Monday amid low turnout, following days of violence between security and protesters demanding an immediate transfer of power from…
Analysis: Arab Spring stretches ‘Islamist’ tag to its limits
CAIRO: The open politics spawned by the Arab Spring have stretched the term "Islamist" to its limits, covering everyone from hip moderate young Muslims to long-bearded hardliners bent on imposing…
Low voter turnout in Aswan run-offs
CAIRO: Voter turnout was moderately low Wednesday in Aswan in the first day of run-offs over two single winner seats contested by four candidates. One independent candidate, Mohamed El-Omda, is…
Islamists dominate polls in Suez, face off with ‘felool’ in Ismailia
CAIRO: While Islamists dominated the polls in Suez, they faced competition from remnants of the old regime (commonly called felool) in Ismailia in the run-offs of the parliamentary elections. In…