Egypt hope to bridge 19-year Olympics gap
By David Legge / AFP JOHANNESBURG: Egypt will secure a place at the Olympic Games football tournament for the first time since 1992 if they defeat hosts Morocco on Wednesday in…
Report highlights electoral commission blunders in first round
CAIRO: According to a report issued Wednesday by the Egyptian Coalition for Election Observation, the Supreme Electoral Commission (SEC) did not posses the required tools to effectively supervise Egypt’s first…
Male-dominated parliament worries experts, candidates
CAIRO: The results of the first round of parliamentary elections indicate that female representation will be minimal, if not nonexistent – a phenomenon experts and candidates attribute to cultural barriers.…
Ganzoury’s ‘salvation government’ sworn in amid skepticism
CAIRO: Prime Minister Kamal El-Ganzoury’s “national salvation government” was sworn in on Wednesday, with the mysterious name of interior minister disclosed just hours before for alleged “security reasons.” The new…
FJP sweep run-offs, raking in 34 seats in preliminary results
CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood's political arm, the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), swept the run-offs in the first round of parliamentary elections, winning 34 of 50 seats, according to preliminary…
Amnesty calls for arms trade treaty in wake of Egypt’s use of US-made teargas
CAIRO: Amnesty International called for enforcing an effective global Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) in a statement issued Wednesday, in light of Egyptian security forces’ use of foreign-made teargas and other…
Saudi Arabia pumps oil at highest rate for decades
DOHA: Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it was pumping oil at the highest rate for decades in a signal to fellow producers and buyers just a week before an OPEC…
Military court adjourns case of detained blogger to Dec. 14
CAIRO: A military court adjourned Wednesday the case of detained blogger Maikel Nabil to Dec. 14. Nabil was arrested from his home in March for writing a blog post titled…
Poland looking to increase economic ties with Egypt
CAIRO: Highlighting Egypt's strategic location and potential for growth, the head of Trade and Investment Promotion at the Polish Embassy in Egypt stressed the need for increased bilateral investments and…
Developing countries to receive $350 bln in remittances: World Bank
CAIRO: Developing countries are expected to receive over $350 billion in remittances this year, while high-income countries are expected to see inflows of $406 billion, according to the latest briefing…