Israel approves barrier along border with Egypt
JERUSALEM: The Israeli government on Sunday gave final approval for the construction of a barrier along the border with Egypt in a bid to curb the entry of illegal immigrants.A…
Egypt arrests Israeli journalist along the border
JERUSALEM: Egyptian security officials arrested an Israeli journalist as he tried to sneak across the porous Israeli-Egyptian border with African migrants, his newspaper reported Monday.An Egyptian security official said the…
Settlement expansion 'endangers' Mideast talks, says EU's Ashton
CAIRO: EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said on Monday that Israel s decision to build new settler homes in east Jerusalem endangers indirect talks between Israel and the Palestinians.…
Students protest against Israeli actions in Jerusalem
CAIRO: Hundreds of students held demonstrations in front of Cairo University's main gate on Monday, denouncing attacks on Palestinians by Israeli police in the compound of Al-Aqsa mosque.The demonstrations were…
NDP denies deal with opposition to exclude ElBaradei, Brotherhood
CAIRO: The National Democratic Party (NDP) has denied accusations of a secret deal struck with certain opposition parties to divide the Muslim Brotherhood's current parliamentary seats amongst them and to…
Three Egyptian companies earn Endeavor support
CAIRO: Endeavor's first international selection panel chose three Egyptian companies best positioned to benefit from the mentorship and network access offered by the NGO, which supports entrepreneurs.The beneficiaries include restaurateur…
Telecom operators ordered to ban internet voice services
CAIRO: Egypt's National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (NTRA) has decided to enforce legislation banning voice services on the internet, according to Khaled Hegazy, external affairs director for Vodafone. At press time,…
A night of Jazz moves from 'contemplative' to 'maddening'
Jazz pianist Bill Evans once said of his art form, "Jazz is a mental attitude rather than a style. It uses a certain process of the mind expressed spontaneously through…
In the footsteps of Moses, climbing Mount Sinai
ST. CATHERINE: In the Bible, Moses climbs Mount Sinai to receive the Ten Commandments.He was the chosen one, and I am a mere mortal. Divine intervention seemed unlikely as I…