Egypt detains NY passenger with guns in luggage
CAIRO: Police have detained an American-Egyptian man who arrived in Cairo on a flight from New York with several weapons in his luggage, airport officials said Wednesday. The officials said…
Gaza fisherman killed in crash with Egyptian boat
GAZA CITY: A Palestinian fisherman was fatally injured when his boat collided with an Egyptian security vessel off southern Gaza at dawn on Wednesday, Palestinian witnesses and medics said. Mohamed…
Helwan residents protest against constituency division
CAIRO: Dozens of Helwan residents protested Wednesday outside the Shoura Council against a Cabinet decision to divide a constituency represented by Member of Parliament Mostafa Bakry. The Cabinet had decided…
Social insurance law to increase national growth, national savings rates
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 CAIRO: Recent amendments to the social insurance law could increase the rate of national growth by 8.5 percent, which are fueled by an expected…
Greek lessons for the world economy
CAMBRIDGE: The $140 billion support package that the Greek government has finally received from its European Union partners and the International Monetary Fund gives it the breathing space needed to…
The making of China’s trade deficit
BEIJING: China registered a monthly trade deficit of $7.2 billion in March 2010, its first since April 2004. And yet, at around the same time, the United States Congress issued…
NBA and Sarmady announce launch of first Arabic language NBA website
LONDON/CAIRO: The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Sarmady, Vodafone Egypt’s digital arm, announced the launch of NBA.com/arabic, the first-ever Arabic language NBA website for basketball fans in the Middle East…
Somewhere along the East-West border
KUALA LUMPUR: Living in Malaysia for almost two years has given me new insight into the socially constructed and highly subjective categories of “East” and “West”. Here in Malaysia, I…
Ahly targeting Masri's Fawzi
CAIRO: Ahly are looking to land Ahmed Fawzi in the close season, the Masri right back stated. "My agent Tamer Al-Nahas informed me of Ahly's intent to sign me ahead…
Peace products
RAMALLAH: The issue of settlements and their illegality under international law should dominate debate surrounding the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and a return to negotiations. Israel’s refusal to adhere to international law…