OT gives France Tel Wednesday deadline for Mobinil deal
CAIRO: Orascom Telecom (OT) Chairman Naguib Sawiris reiterated yesterday that Wednesday April 15 would be the final day for France Telecom (FT) to buy out OT's shares in mobile phone…
Illuminating the Church of St. Gregory the Illuminator
Northeast of Ramsis station, along the street of the same name, an unimposing gate opens into the Armenian Church of St. Gregory the Illuminator. If it were not enclosed, it…
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown: the Musical?
A European theater operator wants to produce a musical version of Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar's 1988 movie Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, one of its executives said…
At what cost? – Passover's message
NEW YORK: All peoples and religions want to survive destruction. That is a given. But the question is "At what cost? The Jewish people are celebrating Passover this week. Reading…
Breaking matzah, growing up Muslim amongst Jews
BOSTON, Massachusetts: As a Muslim American, I realize that my diploma from the Hebrew Academy of Toledo is an unusual credential. But in the context of my family and our…
Giving serious ideas a bad name
Avigdor Lieberman, Israel s new foreign minister, is perhaps most notorious for his policy demands regarding the Arab citizens of Israel. He wants Israeli Arabs to prove their loyalty to…
A dangerous mentality comes to the fore
There s no doubt that the new right-wing Israeli government under Binyamin Netanyahu with Avigdor Lieberman as foreign minister is seen as a bit of a headache by many concerned…
Pope leads Christian prayers as world celebrates Easter
VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI sought to assuage the grief of Italy s earthquake survivors during his Easter blessing, as Christians across the world celebrated the resurrection of Jesus Christ.Tens…
Insufficient resources to combat avian flu, say experts
CAIRO: Vaccines available against avian flu only cover 36 percent of 300 million birds in rural farms, according to a workshop held Sunday by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization…
MPs deny request to shut down AUC
CAIRO: Muslim Brotherhood MPs denied press reports claiming they filed investigation requests to Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif and Minister of Higher Education Hany Hilal, asking them to close down the…