Buttered Up: A chicken makeover with quesadillas
In our house, we have a problem with leftovers. That problem is as simple as this: we don't like them. Having spent many years in our parents' homes being taught…
Scientists a step closer to Hepatitis C vaccine
PARIS: European scientists say they have successfully tested in animals a vaccine for hepatitis C, a contagious and debilitating virus that can cause liver failure and cancer. Currently, there is…
China paying ‘close attention’ to Africa famine
BEIJING: China said Friday it was paying "close attention" to a disastrous famine in the Horn of Africa, after top US House Democrat Nancy Pelosi urged it to do more.…
US to press Europeans, Arabs to do more on Syria
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday the United States will urge the Europeans, Arabs and others to do more to press Syria to stop its deadly crackdown…
Legal experts blast performance of lawyers representing victims at Mubarak trial
CAIRO: The lawyers representing families of the victims performed horribly during Wednesday’s opening session of the corruption and murder trial of ousted president Hosni Mubarak, legal experts said. The 85…
WITNESS: Signs of old era as Egypt turns page with Mubarak trial
CAIRO: Like many Egyptians, the closest I had ever got to the country's fallen president was when I waited in frustration in gridlocked traffic as his motorcade raced through the…
Arabs gripped by Mubarak trial
CAIRO: The dramatic images of ailing Hosni Mubarak in the defendants' cage has captivated the Arab world, where the murder trial of Egypt's former president has been hailed as a…
Tantawy likely to testify at Mubarak trial if asked: source
CAIRO: Field Marshal Hussein Tantawy, Egypt's military ruler, will most likely testify in the trial of former president Hosni Mubarak if summoned after a request by the defense, a security…
Mubarak trial helps restore military credibility
CAIRO: The trial of ex-president Hosni Mubarak has restored credibility in the ruling military, after it was shaken by suspicions it was dragging its feet in bringing former regime…
Risk of terrorism in Egypt up significantly since 2010: study
CAIRO: The risk of terrorism in Egypt is significantly higher today than it was last year, as a result of the events following the overthrow of longtime president Hosni Mubarak,…