Israelis object to choice of Egypt envoy
CAIRO: Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman's choice for the next Israeli ambassador to Egypt has sparked debate in the Israeli media and among government officials who criticize it as a…
Ayman Nour faces setbacks prior to 2011 elections
CAIRO: Two years prior to Egypt s scheduled 2011 presidential elections, former Al-Ghad party chairman Ayman Nour faces difficulties campaigning for the presidency.Nour is experiencing early challenges. In an interview…
Rafah movement commemorates one-month presence on border
CAIRO: The International Movement to Open the Rafah Border (IMORB) commemorated Monday its month-long presence at the Rafah border crossing by building their own latrine after authorities placed barbed wire…
Consumer confidence down, says survey
CAIRO: MasterCard regional executives convened on Monday to announce the latest results of their Consumer Market Outlook survey, conducted semi-annually across 21 countries in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.The…
14 pct increase in Egypt oil demand expected by 2013, says report
CAIRO: Oil demand in Egypt is expected to rise 14 percent by 2013 from an estimated 671,000 barrels per day (bpd) in 2008 to 771,000 bpd, according to a report.…
Established and up-and-coming artists meet in new exhibit
AlMasar Gallery is currently hosting its second group show titled "Contemporary Views II featuring an array of Egyptian contemporary artists, from the more established ones to the young talents beginning…
It's a man's, man's world for Aussie music fans
An Australian vote for the 100 best songs of all time has shown it s a man s, man s world for music fans Down Under, with not one female…
Hillary in Asia: round two
SINGAPORE: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is scheduled to travel to Asia again in July to meet foreign ministers at the ASEAN Regional Forum, and to visit India. On…
Arab flavours in the American stew
DUBAI: As US President Barack Obama seeks to reconcile the relationship between America and the people of the Arab world, it will be interesting to see how the relationship within…
Apocalypse when?
For many groups like the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF), World Population Day on July 11 is another chance to bemoan the relentless growth in human population, while the United…