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Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf said he backed delaying a parliamentary election due in September which the well-organised Islamists are widely expected to dominate.
Recently Ethiopia announced its plans to build the controversial `Great Millennium Dam` - one of the biggest dams in Africa - with a capacity to produce 5,250 megawatt of electricity. The dam will...
Egypt extended an emergency law for two years on Tuesday while promising to limit its use, but analysts said it could still be used to stifle dissent and Washington urged Cairo to repeal the measure.
Egyptians are expected to vote in presidential elections in 2011. They may elect a new president or re-elect President Hosni Mubarak, in power since 1981. As in most African countries, there are...
U.S. President George W. Bush prodded the Egyptian government on Wednesday to cede more freedom and applauded the work of journalists, bloggers and judges seeking independence from interference....