Dana Petroleum enters new joint venture in Egypt
CAIRO: A new joint venture between Dana Petroleum and the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation will form Petro Kareem, which will produce oil and gas from a concession on the Gulf…
West should embrace ‘Arab Spring’ Islamists, says Qatar
LONDON: Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani was quoted on Thursday as saying Islamists were likely to represent the next wave of political power in the Arab world…
Presidential hopefuls turn down cabinet jobs
CAIRO: Prime Minister designate Kamal Al-Ganzoury said on Wednesday he was in talks to form a new government after five presidential candidates turned down invitations to join his cabinet. Egypt's…
Police ‘eye sniper’ turns himself in: official
By AFP CAIRO: A policeman nicknamed the "eye sniper" after he was filmed apparently aiming rubber bullets at protesters' heads during clashes in Cairo has handed himself in for questioning,…
Protests called in Egypt for Friday
CAIRO: Activists in Egypt have called two separate demonstrations for Friday, one against the interim military rulers in charge since the country's February revolution and one to support them. The…
US presses Egypt on ‘inclusive’ democracy
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday urged Egypt to continue its transition to democracy "in a just, transparent and inclusive manner," following an opening round of voting.…
Islamist parties take the lead in preliminary election results
CAIRO: Preliminary results showed Islamists taking the lead in the first phase of Egypt’s parliamentary elections, with fierce competition between two main coalitions and with the liberal Egyptian Bloc. The…
Egypt’s police ‘eye sniper’ turns himself in: official
CAIRO: A policeman nicknamed the "eye sniper" after he was filmed apparently aiming rubber bullets at protesters' heads during clashes in Cairo has handed himself in for questioning, a senior…
Analysis: New parliament to shake up Egypt power balance
By Tom Perry / Reuters CAIRO: Egypt's new parliament could enjoy a popular mandate not seen for decades, bringing a new force to bear on the ruling military council and shaking…