'No way' Shalit linked to Gaza truce, says Mubarak
CAIRO: The fate of an Israeli soldier captured in 2006 should not be linked to Cairo-mediated talks on a long-term truce with Hamas in Gaza, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was…
Nazif optimistic, despite economic slowdown
CAIRO: Egypt remains committed to pushing ahead with its ambitious economic reform program, the country s prime minister said, even as he raised the possibility that its currency may depreciate…
Gulf developer looks to Egypt to face slowdown
CAIRO: While the seaside emirate of Dubai has shifted into crisis mode since late 2008 after a stall in the building boom, a number of Dubai-based construction firms are stepping…
Gov't steps up cement price regulation
CAIRO: The trade ministry on Tuesday announced new measures to regulate the retail price of cement in the domestic market. Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed Rachid's decree stipulates…
Coldplay notch world's bestselling album of 2008
British rock band Coldplay s Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends was the top-selling album worldwide in 2008, industry figures showed Monday.The group s fourth studio album…
Grotesqueness absent in 'Frankenstein'
A comment performance, installation and magazine, comprise the main elements of "Frankenstein, a "transdisciplinary project featuring international collaboration under the direction of Egyptian choreographer Adham Hafez. According to the project's…
Movies can't change the world, say Israeli, Palestinian filmmakers
Movies may be able to stimulate debate on the Middle East conflict but a lasting resolution can only be made in the real world, say leading Israeli and Palestinian film…
Letter to the Editor: Population, poverty and UN policies
An article by Nicholas Eberstadt ("Curb the Population Myth , Daily News Egypt, Feb. 9, page 7) misrepresents the work and mandate of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund. It…
Don't cripple the tigers
COPENHAGEN: This December, global leaders will meet in Copenhagen to negotiate a new climate change pact to reduce carbon emissions. Yet, the way that it has been set up, it…