QUEST MEANS BUSINESS: Autumn in New England
I have always wanted to see the fall foliage in New England; a chance to witness first hand the autumn leaves at their most majestic. The deep blood red color…
Central Bank holds key rates for second month
CAIRO: After a streak that saw Egypt's Central Bank cut interest rates six times, the bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announced late Thursday that it would hold its key rates.For…
China-Africa summit seeks to boost trade and 'brotherhood'
CAIRO: Leaders from China and Africa start a three day summit on Sunday that will again throw the spotlight on Beijing s strategic sweep for energy, minerals and political influence…
German student wins EU photo contest on Egypt's contrasts
CAIRO: Philipp Spalek, a 25-year old student from Germany, won the Delegation of the European Commission's photography competition "Egypt: Land of Contrast. The first place award is worth ?1,000. Ali…
THE REEL ESTATE: The view from Doha
Like most journalists who flocked last week to Doha, I was ready to write off the first Doha Tribeca Film Festival for a number of reasons: (a) the fest appeared…
Germany and Egypt plan talks over Nefertiti statue
LUXOR: A German expert will attend talks next month to discuss Cairo s demand for the return of a 3,400-year-old statue of Queen Nefertiti, Egypt s antiquities chief said on…
Berlin, birthplace of modern Asia
NEW DELHI: By marking the Cold War's end and the looming collapse of the Soviet Union, the fall of the Berlin Wall 20 years ago transformed global geopolitics. But no…
External interference a major obstacle to Palestinian reconciliation
AMMAN: When the PLO leadership was in exile, Yasser Arafat would often stress the "independent Palestinian decision . His statements about independence had nothing to do with Israel; those who…
Editorial: Egyptian Vaudeville, NDP-style
CAIRO: The 2009 installment of Egypt's National Democratic Party's (NDP) sixth conference couldn't have come at a more opportune time - for the NDP, that is. Only days before the…
Nearly a third of Egypt's children malnourished, says report
CAIRO: Despite a number of positive economic indicators, Egypt has a hunger problem: Nearly a third of all children are malnourished, according to a new report compiled by the Ministry…