Arab League calls for ending support for talks
CAIRO: The Arab League recommended on Wednesday to withdraw its support for indirect talks between Palestinians and Israelis due to recent announcements of new settlement building in east Jerusalem.The league…
Mubarak leaves intensive care after operation
CAIRO: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak left the intensive care unit of a German hospital on Wednesday, four days after having a gall bladder removed, Health Minister Hatem El-Gabaly said.Mubarak, 81,…
ElBaradei condemns doctor's detention, abuse
CAIRO: Former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mohamed ElBaradei condemned on Thursday the detention and beating of Egyptian doctor Taha Abdel-Tawwab at a state security office in…
Foreign Ministry denies existence of Nile basin agreement without Egypt
CAIRO: Talks on implementing a new framework for the countries of the Nile basin are set to continue for another six months as a working formula all parties could agree…
Entrepreneurs vie for Endeavor's support
CAIRO: Endeavor's first international selection panel gathered in Cairo to choose businesses that will benefit from the mentorship and network access offered by the NGO, which supports entrepreneurs. Endeavor staff…
Mexican Carlos Slim world's richest in new Forbes ranking
NEW YORK: Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim has dethroned Microsoft founder Bill Gates as the world wealthiest person and China is fast catching up with the number of US billionaires on…
A lifeless Alice in wonderless land
The danger is too great of thus learning to look at solemn things in a spirit of mockery, and to seek in them opportunities for exercising wit. -Lewis Carroll.I can't…
Forcing connections: 'Brothers Karamazov' and Egyptian society
Adapting a novel for the stage is not an easy task. Adapting a seminal text such as "The Brothers Karamazov by Russian master Fyodor Dostoyevsky is even more formidable. Dostoyevsky's…
Royal Crown Revue: It's got that swing
If it ain't got the swing, jazz icon Duke Ellington would have told you, it really don't mean a thing. That twang of strings, those booming drums, and those burbling…
Islamic principles versus Islamic state in Indonesia
SAN FRANCISCO, California/Jakarta: A critical component of Indonesia s democratic future involves recognition of the special role of Islam in the state. Because most Indonesian Muslims want their government to…
