Further arrests made in Hussein bombing
CAIRO: Further suspects were taken in for questioning over the Al-Hussein bombings on Sunday while others have been released, according to various press reports.Police have taken in 11 suspects from…
Rafah crossing remains open but security tightened after Cairo bombing
CAIRO: The Rafah border crossing remained open Tuesday for the third day running to allow Palestinians to come in from Gaza and others to return to the strip.About 1,153 Palestinians…
Minya farmers taking more 'professional' approach, says Ebermann
MINYA: As 13 European ambassadors filed off their bus here on Sunday they were greeted by a burst of music. A troupe of local farmers, equipped with horns and drums,…
Egypt minister sees growth rebounding to 9 pct
CAIRO: Egypt's economic growth rate could rebound to between 7 and 9 percent after the global economic crisis, local media on Tuesday quoted the country's finance minister as saying, even…
Analysis : Bombs threaten Egypt tourism industry anew
CAIRO: A deadly bomb attack near a Cairo bazaar threatens to cast a new shadow over Egypt's vital tourism industry, already badly hit by the global economic crisis, analysts said…
A conversation of human fragility at six o'clock
What can a woman do when she feels so filthy that nothing she does can cleanse her? a young prostitute asks a barman who has just confessed his love to…
Volunteers in Action and Omar Khairat paint smiles on orphans and audiences
On Friday night, the red and white arches of the American University in Cairo's downtown campus were awash with flood lights for "Paint a Smile with Musical Tunes, the 12th…
Less carbon can mean more growth
THE HAGUE: Although the global recession is serious and its duration uncertain, the world must nevertheless continue to focus on the far-reaching threat of climate change. Indeed, if we are…
Transparency.com
MOSCOW: I have just returned to Star City (Russia's spaceflight training center) from a long weekend in Moscow, and it struck me how much - and how little - has…
One region, two states
JERUSALEM: There is no shortage of opinions when it comes to Middle East affairs, and the recent events in Gaza have not muted them. A minority of Middle East pundits…