Egypt urges south Sudan to choose unity
CAIRO: Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif on Sunday urged south Sudan to vote for unity in a 2011 referendum that will decide whether it becomes independent from Khartoum, a cabinet…
Trial of Marwa Al-Sherbini's killer opens under tight security
DRESDEN: A man accused of killing a pregnant Egyptian woman in court in a frenzied Islamophobic attack went on trial in Germany Monday in a case that inflamed tempers throughout…
BG Egypt to invest up to $3 bln next year
CAIRO: BG Egypt, a subsidiary of BG Group, plans to invest up to $3 billion on Phase VIII of its West Delta Deep Marine Concession (WDDM) by mid-2010, a company…
Arab Cotton Ginning divests land holdings
CAIRO: Egypt's Arab Cotton Ginning Company (ACGC) is splitting off its real estate holdings from its core cotton production business by offering its land for real estate projects, chairman Hani…
CBE launches core inflation index
CAIRO: Egypt's central bank launched Sunday a core inflation index, which excludes prices of some commodities and aims to improve inflation forecasts. "The core inflation index will take effect starting…
Egyptians participate in global day of climate action
We are part of a global movement, said Sarah Rifaat, one of the organizers of 350.org day of climate action, an event that took place last Saturday and saw environmental…
Norwegian businessman buys Ingmar Bergman's house
A Norwegian businessman has bought the late Swedish film director Ingmar Bergman s former house, reports said on Friday.Hans Gude Gudesen, who made a fortune in IT, hopes to turn…
All we are saying is give peace a chance
KIBBUTZ KETURA, Israel: A few years ago, long before he was named US special envoy for Middle East peace, George Mitchell made the point that wars are usually fought until…
The global impact of America's health care debate
CAMBRIDGE: Since assuming the presidency earlier this year, Barack Obama's primary legislative focus has been on reforming the financing of American health care. Yet his proposals are meeting strong opposition…
Palestinian reconciliation through the ballot box
BRUSSELS: Cursed as they are with bad leadership, the sad saga of the Palestinian people fluctuates between tragedy and farce. As if contending with a crushing occupation, embargoes, closures and…