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…
Israeli Arabs ask Mubarak to help Shalit
TEL AVIV: Dozens of Kfar Kassem residents protested in front of the Egyptian Embassy in Tel Aviv Wednesday for the release of kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit. The protestors carried a…
The illusion of a Chinese bubble
BEIJING: On the eve of Chinese New Year, the People's Bank of China (PBC) surprised the market by announcing - for the second consecutive time in a month - an…