Former Egyptian intelligence chief Omar Suleiman said on Friday he would run for president if supporters complete his paperwork within a day, putting one of ousted leader Hosni Mubarak's closest allie

Egyptians return to polling stations on Thursday in a phased election likely to give Islamists the biggest bloc in a parliament that will play a key role in drafting a new constitution after decades o

After handing over a thumping victory to Islamists in the first round, Egyptians on Wednesday headed for a second phase of parliamentary polls to decide the future of nine governorates, with the li

Islamist party the Muslim Brotherhood said on Wednesday it had won two thirds of individual seats up for grabs in the opening round of Egypt's first post-Mubarak election.

"The FJP has won 36 seats o

Clashes between police and protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square erupted for a third day on Monday while the death toll rose to 22, amid fears Egypt's first vote since Hosni Mubarak's ouster could be af

Arab League officials say Arab foreign ministers will hold an emergency meeting to discuss whether to suspend Syria from the organisation to pressure Damascus to end the deadly crackdown on anti-gover