Peace process cannot handle more failure, Egypt warns
CAIRO: The Middle East peace process cannot handle another failure, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak warned on Tuesday, telling his Israeli counterpart his country would have to make difficult decisions. There…
More than 20,000 soldiers in Sinai, says former ambassador to Israel
CAIRO: Sinai is not a demilitarized zone and has more than 20,000 soldiers, said head of the Shoura Council's foreign affairs committee and former ambassador to Israel Mohamed Bassiouny.Giving a…
China's restive west descends into violence
URUMQI: Scattered mobs of Chinese Muslim Uighurs and Han Chinese roamed the streets and beat passers-by Tuesday as the capital of China's Xinjiang region degenerated into communal violence, prompting the…
IN DEPTH: Time to invest in Upper Egypt, governors say
CAIRO: A 10-year tax exemption, land ownership, the availability of infrastructure and access to basic utilities are just a few reasons to invest in Upper Egypt, officials said at a…
Turkish mills retreat as Ezz lowers steel prices, say reports
CAIRO: In a move that is likely to further bolster Ezz Steel's preeminence in the Egyptian steel industry, a number of Turkish steel mills are slated to withdraw from the…
Egypt, US cooperate on non-bank financial services
CAIRO: Egypt and the US are looking to enhance cooperation in non-bank financial services, representatives of both governments said this week.Minister of Investment Mahmoud Mohieldin and US Ambassador Margaret Scobey…
Animated film tells of Gaza woman's cancer battle
Her back to the camera, a Gaza woman ashamedly unbuttons her dress before a female Israeli soldier, revealing that her breasts were removed in a failed attempt to halt cancer.In…
US lawmaker blasts 'child molester' Jackson
Music superstar Michael Jackson was a pervert and a child molester and the media has disgraced itself with the day-in, day-out coverage of his death, a US lawmaker has charged.In…
Lost in the 'Replacement's' maze
It's always a pleasure to see Ahmed Ezz on the big screen; put his name on a poster and I'll buy a ticket to the theater. Not only for his…
Sacred promises
JOHANNESBURG: A promise to the poor is particularly sacred. It is an act of grace and great leadership when all efforts are made to keep these pacts, and that is…