Boat carrying Jewish activists leaves Cyprus for Gaza, says AFP
FAMAGUSTA: A boat carrying Jewish activists from Israel, Europe and the United States set sail Sunday from Cyprus bound for Gaza, bidding to run Israel's blockade of the Palestinian territory,…
Mideast peace talks face collapse as settlement freeze ends
JERUSALEM: Jewish settlers were gearing up for a burst of West Bank construction as last-minute efforts to salvage the Mideast peace talks focused Sunday on finding a compromise over a…
Egypt likely to unseat Dubai as the regional real estate king, say experts
CAIRO: “Four years ago, Egypt was not among the top ten destinations for investing in real estate, but now, according to a survey of 200 investors, it has reached the…
MENA needs to up infrastructure investments to sustain economic growth, says WB official
CAIRO: To sustain their economic growth prospects at around 5-6 percent in the next five years, Middle East and North Africa countries need to increase investments in infrastructure, according to…
Two years after the rockslide, Duweiqa residents’ problems remain unsolved
CAIRO: Two years after the death of 119 people in the Duweiqa rockslide, many residents are still living in tents or in dilapidated homes, with serious complaints that fall on…
UN atomic watchdog throws out resolution against Israel
VIENNA: A 151-nation meeting of the UN atomic watchdog narrowly defeated an Arab push Friday to censure Israel for shielding its nuclear programs from inspection in a closely watched result…
Orbit and Media Production City settle dispute amid controversy
CAIRO: The dispute between the Orbit Satellite Television network and the Egyptian government-owned Media Production City has been resolved after the former paid $5.74 million to Media Production City, according…
No sovereign entities objected to Mubarak’s doctored photo, says Al-Ahram chief
CAIRO: No sovereign or presidential entities have objected to the doctored photo of the president published last week ahead of the second round of the Middle East peace talks held…
Obama presses for Mideast peace in UN address
UNITED NATIONS: Exhorting world leaders to push past years of cynicism and pessimism, President Barack Obama challenged the countries of the United Nations on Thursday to unite around peace…
April 6 Movement launches campaign to raise students’ awareness
CAIRO: Students from the April 6 Youth Movement kick started the “You are the Solution” campaign to raise political awareness of their colleagues. The student activists distributed flyers in Cairo…