UN to urge credible probes of alleged Gaza war crimes
UNITED NATIONS: Amid strong Israeli opposition, the UN General Assembly prepared Wednesday to ask Israel and the Palestinians to launch credible, independent probes of alleged war crimes committed during the…
Police and protesters clash violently in Tehran
TEHRAN: Police used batons and teargas to break up an opposition protest in central Tehran on Wednesday, while huge crowds staged a noisy anti-US rally nearby to mark the storming…
Ayman Nour banned from traveling to the US
CAIRO: Head of Al-Ghad party and former presidential candidate Ayman Nour was banned from traveling to the United States Wednesday upon the decree of Prosecutor General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud. Mahmoud…
Clinton says MidEast peace talks must include Jerusalem
CAIRO: Middle East peace talks must include the disputed city of Jerusalem, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday after meeting Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak."There is no doubt…
Nile Air gets the green light to fly
CAIRO: Sabre Travel Network inaugurated its spacious new office in Maadi's Abrag Dalah facility while simultaneously celebrating the receipt of AOC approval for the new airline Nile Air from the…
Egyptian economy at a 'crossroads,' says report
CAIRO: Straying from what officials and analysts have been saying recently, a report released this week poured cold water on those continuing to celebrate Egypt's resilience throughout the economic crisis.In…
Egypt to inspect imported wheat at port of origin
CAIRO: Egypt, the world's largest wheat importer, will send agricultural quarantine officials to inspect imported wheat at ports of origin starting from its next purchase at international tender, a Trade…
Indian films come to Cairo film fest
Egypt is not unfamiliar with Indian films and Bollywood stars. Amitabh Bachchan, the living legend of Indian cinema, enjoys the same iconic status in India as in Egypt. His movies…
Qatar firm to finance Prophet Mohamed blockbuster
Newly formed Qatar-based company Alnoor Holdings is raising the finance for a $150-million- blockbuster biopic about the life of the Prophet Mohamed, it said on Tuesday.Barrie Osborne, a Hollywood movie…
Learning to leave extremism
BEIRUT: Report after report from the World Bank, United Nations Development Program, and the Arab League emphasize that the education deficit in the Arab world is among the main causes…