Palestinian Hopes for Barack Obama
RAMALLAH: President-elect Barack Obama's defiantly positive campaign for change has inspired hope not only in the millions of Americans who voted for him, but also in the billions of others…
Hunger hinders development in Bangladesh
DHAKA: Food prices in Bangladesh have doubled over the last few months, as they have elsewhere in the world. The country already suffers from food shortages and financial difficulties regularly…
A KHAWAGA'S TALE: Rugby and Christmas
The Cairo Rugby Club is in the middle of arguably its most successful season, since its foundation in 1979 and the gospel is making significant inroads into the normally football…
Star Trek's Abrams beams down to Rome
Trekkies, perk up your ears, both pointy and regular: We are about to reveal how it all started.Director and producer J.J. Abrams visited the Eternal City on Friday to give…
Arab investments in the region "insufficient," say officials at Egypt conference
CAIRO: As leaders of the G20 met in Washington on Friday, Egyptian officials and Arab business leaders gathered in Cairo, calling for more united action to battle a dire and…
Egypt, Yemen to co-host Red Sea security talks
SANAA: Countries bordering the Red Sea will meet in Egypt this week for talks on the rampant piracy in the region, Yemeni Foreign Minister Abu Bakr Al-Kurbi said. Countries bordering…
Big caps weigh on Egyptian stock indexes
CAIRO: Main Egyptian stock indexes followed Arab Gulf markets down on Sunday, with investment bank EFG-Hermes hit after posting a steep decline in third-quarter net profit last week. Shares in…
Egyptian author wins Civil Courage Prize
NEW YORK: Ali Salem, Egyptian author and an outspoken critic of radical Islam, will be awarded the 2008 Civil Courage Prize, the Train Foundation said in a statement Thursday.Salem, who…
More wheat imports from Russia, Ukraine, says report
CAIRO: An official document issued by the committee for vessel guidance in the maritime transport sector confirmed that Egypt continues to import wheat intended for animal feed from Ukraine and…
