Suez Canal Dec revenue up at $423.4 mln
Revenue from Egypt's Suez Canal rose 2.6 percent month-on-month to $423.4 million in December, the Suez Canal Authority website showed on Sunday. Revenue in November was $412.8 million. The waterway…
Egypt’s auto industry moves up a gear
CAIRO: Reforms in Egypt’s car industry designed to ensure the quality and standardization of car components, along with measures to encourage exports and a scheme to modernize the country’s ageing…
Poll on Muslim-Western relations advocate action, and interaction
NEW YORK, New York: The vast majority of individuals in both Muslim-majority and Western countries surveyed in a recent poll believe greater interaction between them would be a benefit rather…
A world without violence: Religions and cultures in dialogue
By Oded Wiener JERUSALEM: There is great significance to the many efforts undertaken by some religious leaders in the Middle East who are working to create dialogue in place of the…
Moussa rejects intervention over Christian attacks
By AFP BAGHDAD: Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa rejects the potential "exploitation" of attacks on Christians in the Arab world as a pretext for intervention by outside powers, he…
Israel’s wrong friends
By Ian Buruma JERUSALEM: Israel has been welcoming some rather peculiar visitors of late. The Dutch populist, Geert Wilders, is a frequent caller, telling sympathetic audiences that Israel is on the…
A day of love, unity in Old Cairo
By Elizabeth Vossen They said they came because they love their country; because they want to see Christians and Muslims unified; because they’re disheartened by the violent events in Alexandria that…
Southern Sudanese voters celebrate as they line up at Cairo polling stations
CAIRO: A group of Southern Sudanese chanted “No to unity, yes to separation” in front of a Maadi polling station on the first day of Sudan’s scheduled referendum. Southern Sudanese…
A divided Sudan is not in Egypt’s best interest, experts say
CAIRO: Africa’s largest nation, Sudan, is set to decide on its fate after years of civil war as it votes in a weeklong independence referendum that started Jan. 9, one…
Egypt eyes inflation as Algeria, Tunisia are mired in food riots
CAIRO: As rising food prices spur social unrest in neighboring North African countries, concerns that riots could spillover into Egypt remain mild as inflation rose slightly in December. The Food…
