European stocks climb after Asian gains
PARIS: European stock markets sprinted ahead Monday, powered by strong gains in Asia, with Frankfurt breaking through the 6,000-point barrier and Paris closing in on 4,000 points.Trading volumes were thin…
Oil hits 4-week high above $78 on colder US weather
LONDON: Oil hit a four-week high above $78 a barrel on Monday as colder weather across the United States and signs of economic recovery helped boost the outlook for fuel…
Netanyahu to Cairo as US pushes Mideast peace
CAIRO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due in Cairo on Tuesday as Washington is drafting documents to serve as a basis for resuming Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.Netanyahu will hold talks…
Iran cracks down on opponents after deadly protests
TEHRAN: Iran's government cracked down on its opponents Monday, websites said, arresting two outspoken critics as well as several aides to main opposition leaders after eight people died in fierce…
Activists continue attempts to reach Gaza
CAIRO: In Cairo, Al-Arish and Aqaba in Jordan, activists from all over the world continued their attempts to reach the Gaza Strip, whether to transport aid or to commemorate the…
US seeks to relaunch Mideast peace talks, say diplomats
CAIRO: The United States is drafting two letters of guarantee for Israel and the Palestinians to serve as a basis for the relaunch of stalled Middle East peace talks, Arab…
Hezbollah leader blasts Egypt over Gaza barrier
BEIRUT: The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group has accused Egypt of "choking off an entire people by building an underground barrier meant to stop smuggling goods and weapons to…
Orascom appeals Algerian tax claim
CAIRO: Orascom Telecom (OT) has filed an appeal with Algerian tax authorities for the $596 million allegedly owed by its Algerian subsidiary, Orascom Telecom Algeria or "Djezzy . Algeria claims…
One on One with Elia Suleiman: Part Two
In part two of Daily News Egypt s interview with award-winning Palestinian filmmaker Elia Suleiman, he discusses the necessity of unpredictability in his films, the financial predicaments he faced in…
China author set to sue Google over web book scan
Chinese author Mian Mian, who shot to fame with lurid tales of sex, drugs and alcohol in the underworld, will sue internet giant Google this week for copyright infringement, her…