Petroleum minister awaits verdict on Israel gas exports case
CAIRO: The Egyptian government promised to implement a recently upheld Administrative Court verdict to stop gas exports to Israel, as soon as the results of the appeal are announced in…
A PALESTINIAN VIEW: Third stage sees war and diplomacy proceed together
CAIRO: "Why do they hate us? my son asked me when he saw the Palestinian children who were killed by the Israeli massacre in the Gaza Strip. The question surprised…
AN ISRAELI VIEW: Mismanaging the diplomatic phase
Israel s Operation Cast Lead had its Qana moment on January 7. Some 40 civilians were killed when Israel mistakenly attacked a United Nations school sheltering civilians. The incident was…
India's Israel Envy
NEW DELHI: As Israeli planes and tanks exact a heavy toll on Gaza, India's leaders and strategic thinkers have been watching with an unusual degree of interest - and some…
In Focus: Why Do They Hate Us?
CAIRO: Why do they hate us, my son asked me when he saw the Palestinian children who were killed by the Israeli massacre in the Gaza Strip. The question surprised…
Novelist Youssef Abou Rayya passes away
CAIRO: Novelist Youssef Abou Rayya, 53, died on Monday after a long battle with liver cancer.The winner of the American University in Cairo's 2005 Naguib Mahfouz Medal, Abou Rayya authored…
A cruel, timeless lesson at Rawabet
Three new one-act plays made their debut last Monday at the independent Rawabet Theater: "Hallucinations at the Post Office, "The Buffet and, most exceptional of the three, "The Lesson. Based…
Claude Berri, 'godfather' of French film, dies at 74
PARIS: French filmmaker and producer Claude Berri, whose work as a director includes the much loved two-part saga on life in Provence Jean de Florette and Manon des Sources, died…
Obama, Spider-Man team up for new Marvel comic
WASHINGTON: Before Barack Obama is sworn in as president and becomes wrapped in the web of US and global politics, he will spin a yarn with Spider-Man in a brand…
Steel imports may push down local prices
CAIRO: As a weakening global economy continues to hit key steel-consuming industries such as construction and automotives - denting international steel prices - some traders in Egypt have reportedly lined…
