Publishers low-key for 9/11 anniversary
By Hillel Italie/ AP The book world plans a low-key remembrance of the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Most of the works about the events will be reissues…
Buttered Up: Waffles – in practice, in theory
Upon exploring one of the city's hypermarkets during my most recent visit to Cairo, I was taken aback by the number of dusty waffle makers sitting sadly on shelves —…
Syria activists defiant, hated tycoon turns to charity
DAMASCUS: Syrian activists vowed new protests Friday as troops stormed northern towns, while a hated member of President Bashar Al-Assad's inner circle pledged to turn over his fortune to charity.…
Morocco’s king to unveil reforms in address
RABAT: Morocco's King Mohammed VI addresses the nation Friday when he will unveil reform proposals likely to include curbs on his wide-ranging powers after weeks of demonstrations to demand change.…
Tunisia to try Ben Ali in absentia five months after ouster
TUNIS: Tunisia on Monday begins trying in absentia ex-president Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali, five months after he fled to Saudi Arabia, amid calls for him to be extradited to take…
No chance of peace, Israel tells EU over UN move
JERUSALEM: Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Friday bluntly told the European Union's top diplomat that UN recognition of a Palestinian state in September would render the Oslo Accords null…
US: We will kill Zawahri just like bin Laden
WASHINGTON: The United States Thursday dismissed new Al-Qaeda supremo Ayman Al-Zawahri as a pale imitation of Osama bin Laden and warned the Egyptian to expect a similar fate to his…
‘Arab spring’ breaks state monopoly on information
DUBAI: Social networking sites have allowed young protesters behind the "Arab Spring" revolt against the old guard to break a state monopoly on information, even if credibility is at times…
Nile News staff demands independence from state TV
CAIRO: The staff at Nile News has launched a campaign to demand independence from state TV’s News Sector, and have formed a coordinating committee to negotiate with Cabinet and television…
Egyptian tech start-ups seek US venture capital, partners
CAIRO: A select group of Egypt’s technology start-ups will kick-off a US road show on June 19 to present their innovative ideas to potential investors in New York, San Francisco…