Problems with vote counts, ballots threaten integrity of the results, says activist
CAIRO: With stamped ballots piled on the desk in front of her, rights activist Ghada Shahbandar, said “As long as I have these obtained in my hands, I cannot trust…
Tahrir protesters debate allowing traffic through the square
CAIRO: Heated arguments continued around Tahrir Square on Sunday, as protesters debated allowing traffic through the square while continuing their sit-in. As the numbers in Tahrir dwindled to a few…
Ganzoury’s cabinet nomination fails to satisfy critics
CAIRO: Kamal El-Ganzoury's to-be-formed national salvation government continued to face criticism as the nominations for ministers were announced, in addition to reservations on El-Ganzoury himself for his old age and…
Lawyer, candidates claim discrepancy in election results
CAIRO: Less than 24 hours before run-offs of the first round, candidates were contesting the results announced by the judicial committee supervising the parliamentary elections, citing inaccurate results that do…
Fawry survey shows Egyptians spend an estimated 240 million hours per year to make due payments
CAIRO: There is a growing demand among Egyptian consumers for more convenient payment methods, according to a recent survey conducted by Fawry, the first nationwide electronic payment service in Egypt.…
Economic experts debate pros, cons of parliament dominated by Islamists
CAIRO: As Egypt’s Islamist parties take the lead in the country’s first parliamentary elections after the ouster of Hosni Mubarak, experts question the economic path that the country will take…
Hardliners air their views
By Rana Moussaoui / AFP CAIRO: Islamist hardliners in Egypt, buoyed by their electoral success, are causing anxiety among liberals as they present their conservative vision for the country 10 months…
Islamist success is democracy at work: Moussa
CAIRO: Amr Moussa, a front-runner for Egypt's presidency, said on Sunday the strong Islamist showing in the first parliamentary election since army generals replaced Hosni Mubarak in February had to…
Emerging Arab Islamists look to ‘Turkish model’
CAIRO: Islamists from Egypt to Morocco are reaping the rewards of new democratic freedoms brought by the Arab Spring, with the more moderate citing Turkey as their template for the…
Egypt Brotherhood says won’t impose Islamic values
CAIRO: Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, emerging as the biggest winner in the first round of parliamentary elections, is seeking to reassure Egyptians that it will not sacrifice personal freedoms in promoting…