Mubarak ‘could be in power for life’, ambassador says in leaked cable
By Hala Boncompagni /AFP CAIRO: Egypt's 82-year-old President Hosni Mubarak is likely to…
Egypt’s opposition to protest ‘null and void’ parliament
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: About 15 opposition groups and parties will join…
Analysis: Mubarak party bolsters grip at risk of credibility
By Christophe de Roquefeuil / AFP CAIRO: Egypt's ruling party has damaged its…
Al-Wafd freezes memberships of dissident PA candidates
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: Al-Wafd’s higher committee has frozen the memberships of…
ElBaradei calls on opposition to boycott 2011 presidential elections
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Former IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei called on opposition groups…
Tribalism in Sinai elections trumps political affiliations
By Abdel-Rahman Hussein CAIRO: The 2010 People’s Assembly (PA) elections were marred by…
Top Sunni body condemns US criticism of Egypt
By AFP CAIRO: Sunni Islam’s top religious body condemned the US on…
Opposition’s minimal gains in runoffs expected to cause rifts within parties
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: The few seats that the opposition have won in…
Election monitors call for dissolution of parliament
By Sarah Carr CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak should dissolve the People’s Assembly (PA),…
Clashes erupt during election run-off in Shubra
By Abdel-Rahman Hussein CAIRO: Clashes erupted in two Shubra polling stations on Sunday…