Court sets May 23 for Lawyers' Syndicate elections
CAIRO: An Administrative Judicial Court ordered the Lawyers' Syndicate elections be held on May 23, the Middle East News Agency (MENA) reported, and rejected cases filed against the incumbent chairman…
Kefaya, opposition forces to stage protests during upcoming Obama visit
CAIRO: Opposition forces, including Kefaya, are planning on staging protests during US President Barack Obama's upcoming visit to Egypt on June 4.Obama is set to address the Muslim world from…
Trade show highlights latest in automation technology
CAIRO: Egypt's annual automation exhibition came to a close Monday after three days of bringing together professionals in an array of industries to showcase the latest products, solutions and services.…
InterGas conference opens in Cairo
CAIRO: Businesspeople and experts will converge in Cairo today for the opening of the InterGas Conference and Exhibition. The fifth annual conference, running through May 14, will serve as a…
Records broken at Tintin auction
Tintin mania swept a Belgian auction house on Sunday with almost 600 lots associated with Herge, creator of the famous cartoon reporter, breaking national and world sales records, an expert…
All smoke, no fire at Annerino's gig
With music, as with clothes, always try before you buy. Juliet Annerino's CD "Scenes from a Life on Fire is on sale for LE 30, and it appears convenient to…
King of Egyptian kitsch sings of swine flu
CAIRO: The kitschy Egyptian singer who found international fame with the hit "I hate Israel and who attacked America and Saddam Hussein in song over the Iraq war has traded…
The Elephant's Choices
NEW DELHI: A month after they first queued to vote in India's mammoth general election, the country's voters will learn the outcome on May 16. The election, staggered over five…
The Netanyahu government and its alternatives
JERUSALEM: The second Netanyahu government's composition, size and initial policy statements do not augur well for positive movement on the critical peace front. As international pressure mounts, progress today depends…