Encountering peace: Conclusions from a very hot summer
JERUSALEM: The Obama road show has come and gone. Now it s time for the DC crowd to produce its plans for peace-making. The Middle East can t wait; if…
Terror suspects lose extradition case in Britain
LONDON: Two alleged leading conspirators of Osama bin Laden on Friday lost their latest battle to escape extradition from Britain over the 1998 US embassy bombings in east Africa.Khalid Al-Fawwaz,…
Tender for the Grand Egyptian Museum management to commence
CAIRO: Negotiations are underway between the contractors of the Grand Egyptian Museum. Mohamed Ghonim, one of the top executives heading the project, expects that "the contracting will finish at the…
MB members' detainment extended for second tim
CAIRO: Egypt's Higher State Security Prosecution extended the detention of Muslim Brotherhood (MB) deputy leader Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh and five other members for 15 days.This is the second 15-day…
Tanta factory strike thwarted due to security pressure
CAIRO: Hundreds of workers from the Tanta Flax and Oil Company demonstrated Monday morning in protest to the General Union of Textile Workers' calls to end their strike, now in…
E-government services usage relatively low, says government poll
CAIRO: Only 38 percent of Egyptians are aware of e-government services that circumvent lengthy bureaucratic procedures, despite government and civil society efforts to promote it, a government survey showed.The survey,…
Heba Najeeb returns to Egypt
CAIRO: An Egyptian woman who said her father forcefully kept her in Saudi Arabia returned Sunday to Egypt after she reached an agreement with her family.Heba Najeeb, 27, was the…
Gizan guides fear for their future
CAIRO: The Supreme Council of Antiquities is looking to regularize the area surrounding the Giza pyramids, according to recent reports.The aim is to transform what is largely considered to be…
Study warns against Tamiflu side effects on children
CAIRO: Drugs used to treat H1N1 worldwide may have side effects on children that outweigh their benefits, a recent study conducted at Oxford University said.The study, which was published in…