Political powers push for elections on time; condemn violence
CAIRO: Twenty-five political parties and movements said Monday they will not boycott parliamentary elections, despite increasing concerns about securing the polls in light of the ongoing deadly Tahrir clashes. …
Aboul Fotouh, ElBaradei criticize SCAF management of transition
CAIRO: Presidential hopefuls Mohamed ElBaradei and Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh condemned the violence in Tahrir Square and the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces’ (SCAF) poor management of the country,…
Egypt’s Arab Spring: A revolution gone astray
By Hamza Hendawi / AP CAIRO: Egypt's revolutionaries can point to the moment their revolution began to go astray: It was the day of their greatest victory, when protesters ecstatic with…
Ashour reelected head of Lawyers’ Syndicate for the third time
CAIRO: Sameh Ashour was reelected as chief of the Lawyers’ Syndicate, renewing his tenure for a third time as results were announced Sunday night. Ashour defeated his rivals Mohamed Kamel,…
Arab League calls for calm in Egypt
CAIRO: Arab League chief Nabil Al-Araby called for calm in Egypt, where deadly clashes raged for a third day on Monday, urging all political forces to press forward with the…
Egypt bourse down 4 pct after deadly clashes
CAIRO: Egypt's stock exchange tumbled 4.04 percent on closing on Monday, as deadly clashes between police and protesters threatened to overshadow the first parliamentary polls since Hosni Mubarak was toppled.…
Culture minister resigns in protest at Tahrir violence
CAIRO: Minister of Culture Emad Abou Ghazi resigned Monday "in protest at the government's handling of the recent events in Tahrir Square," he told state news agency MENA. …
China’s Ai Weiwei says under investigation over porn
Chinese police are investigating Ai Weiwei on pornography charges, the artist said Friday, in the latest move against the outspoken government critic following his detention and a massive tax bill.…
Swift unstoppable at American Music Awards
Taylor Swift and Adele tied with three wins at the American Music Awards, but the event belonged to the country superstar after she beat the soulful crooner, as well as…
Scenes from the Romanian revolution
By Myriam Ghattas "My name is Rodica Marcau. I am from the Timisoara Co-op store. I defended the store on Sunday. The Securitate shot at us on our way home. Some…