US dismisses Ahmadinejad prisoner swap
WASHINGTON: The United States dismissed on Monday a suggestion by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to free Iranians in exchange for two detained hikers as Washington kept up pressure on the Islamic…
Israel faces renewed calls to extend moratorium
NEW YORK: Israel on Monday faced a new surge of calls to extend a freeze on Jewish settlements on the eve of a meeting of four key diplomatic players trying…
For Middle East peace, revisit the process
WASHINGTON, DC: As the United States re-launches Israeli-Palestinian talks it sorely needs to reassess the negotiation process. Previous talks have suffered from lack of both transparency and inclusiveness: for most…
Cyber protest disrupts US recording industry website
Computer security researchers said Monday that an unprecedented mass cyber protest was triggered by efforts by film and music trade groups to close online piracy haunts. Members of 4chan online…
Family and Population Ministry improve hotlines as demand for their services rise
CAIRO: The Ministery of Family and Population will be increasing the efficiency of its automated phone hotlines as of Tuesday to accommodate rising demand for its services, minister Moshira Khattab…
Abbas says won’t negotiate ‘for single day’ if freeze ends
NEW YORK: Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas said Monday he will not take part in US-backed peace talks "for a single day" if Israel does not extend a freeze on settlement…
Ismaili avenge Ahly loss in Egyptian derby
CAIRO: Ismaili claimed a morale-boosting 4-2 victory at home to fellow Egyptians Al Ahly in the CAF Champions League on Sunday, softening the blow of their elimination from the competition.…
Heikal claims Nasser was poisoned by his successor
CAIRO: In another twist in the tale of Gamal Abdel Nasser’s death, prominent journalist Mohamed Hassanein Heikal implied on his show “Tagrobat Al-Hayat” that the late president was killed by…
Egypt plans to relocate cement factories
CAIRO: Starting next year, Egypt will embark on a relocation project which should eventually see cement factories moved out of the Helwan governorate. Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed…
Egypt says has enough wheat to avert unrest
Egypt has secured the wheat quantities it needs to avoid shortages in subsidized bread and would not face a rerun of riots in 2008 over bread shortages, the trade minister…
