Cairo to Fayoum: A day trip in the desert
Sometimes it only takes a fresh perspective to remind ourselves of what a dynamic part of the world we actually live in. Cairo is a true blend of pop culture…
Parties distance themselves from Jan 25 demos as preparations announced
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: Al-Wafd, Al-Tagammu and other political parties have distanced themselves from a Tunisia-inspired call for demonstrations on Jan. 25. They said their members can participate as individuals, but…
5,000 rally in Jordan ‘bread and freedom’ demo
By Musa Hattar/AFP AMMAN: More than 5,000 people rallied in Amman and other cities after weekly prayers on Friday against Jordan's economic policies, demanding "bread and freedom" and that the government…
Gaza aid convoy from Libya arrives at Egypt port
Al-ARISH: The Libyan aid ship, Al-Marwa, has arrived at the Egyptian Al-Arish Sea Port early Thursday carrying four truck loads of supplies to be delivered to Gaza, sources at the…
Muslim-Christian tension threatens to erode culture of tolerance, says Boutros-Ghali
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: Simmering tensions between Egypt’s Muslims and Christians threaten to permanently erode our historic culture of tolerance, Boutros Boutros-Ghali wrote in an opinion article published in The Wall…
Egypt striker Mido ready to rejoin Cairo’s Zamalek
CAIRO: Egyptian striker Ahmed “Mido” Hossam is set to rejoin Cairo club Zamalek on a three-and-a-half-year contract. The Egyptian club's website said Thursday the much-traveled Ajax player arrived in Cairo…
New climate data shows warming world, says WMO
GENEVA: Last year tied for the hottest year on record, confirming a long-term warming trend which will continue unless greenhouse gas emissions are cut, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said…
People rushing to premature conclusions on Tunisia, says former American diplomat
CAIRO: People are rushing to conclusions about the repercussions of the Tunisian revolution and whether Egypt could follow suit, former US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte told Daily News…
UAE’s Masdar closes $290 mln fund, eyes third fund
Abu Dhabi's green energy firm Masdar plans to launch its third investment fund, after it closed a $290 million clean-tech fund late last year, highlighting growing interest in renewable energy,…
Jordan buys 150,000 T US hard wheat
Jordan bought 150,000 tons of US origin hard wheat for March/April shipment at $382 a ton C&F to raise stockpiles and hedge against further price increases, a grains official told…