Pirates seize Egyptian fishing boats off Somaliland
CAIRO: Pirates have seized two Egyptian fishing boats off the coast of the Somali breakaway region of Somaliland, a senior Egyptian official said on Monday. Our ambassador in Somalia has…
NKorea says will boycott six-party nuclear talks
SEOUL, South Korea: North Korea vowed Tuesday to restore its nuclear facilities and boycott international talks on its atomic weapons program to protest the UN Security Council s condemnation of…
Lawyer refutes allegations of Hezbollah attacks in Egypt
CAIRO: Egyptian newspaper reports claiming that the main suspect in the Hezbollah cell case had admitted to planning attacks on Egyptian soil were refuted by his lawyer Tuesday.The state-run Al-Ahram…
QUEST MEANS BUSINESS: Riding to the Rescue
Yee Haa! The sight of the Wells Fargo Stage Coach was a welcome one across the American plains in the Wild West days of the 1800s. It took 20 days…
HP launches Proliant G6 server line
CAIRO: Following the worldwide launch of its Proliant G6 server line on March 30, HP hosted an information session at the Intercontinental Hotel CityStars to introduce the new product line…
'We need to improve quality of our leaders in gov't,' says Rachid
CAIRO: Officially, the theme was trade between Egypt and Germany. A German-Arab commerce group sponsored the talk. Yet there was relatively little mention of Germany. At a business lunch Tuesday,…
Mel Gibson's wife files for divorce in LA
Mel Gibson s wife of 28 years filed for divorce Monday, citing irreconcilable differences.Robyn Gibson filed the petition, which offers no details of the breakup, in Los Angeles Superior Court.The…
'Troy' retold with an Anatolian flavor
Few events do justice to a venue as awe-inspiring as the Pyramids of Giza. Yet, two historic wonders were met when Mustafa Erdogan and his dance group Fire of Anatolia…
Ancient Egyptians added herbs to wines
WASHINGTON: US researchers say they have found evidence that the Egyptians spiked their wine with medicinal herbs as long as 5,000 years ago.A chemical analysis of pottery dating to 3150…
Sharif says those who criticize Barenboim are 'idiotic'
CAIRO: Egyptian screen legend Omar Sharif referred to Israeli conductor Daniel Barenboim a "friend of the Arabs and said that those who criticize him are "idiotic. In response to the…
