Tunnel bombings continue, opposition to protest Rafah closure
CAIRO: Israeli air strikes continued to bomb tunnels running underneath the Egypt-Gaza border late on Tuesday and early on Wednesday, sources in the area told Daily News Egypt.Israeli strikes on…
Egypt, Swiss free trade boosts export numbers
CAIRO: Trade Minister Rachid Mohamed Rachid and Swiss Vice President Doris Leuthard said Tuesday that keeping bilateral trade open was essential to surviving the worst economic crisis since World War…
CIB, Mobinil help push Egypt's bourse higher
CAIRO: Shares in Commercial International Bank (CIB) gained 7.31 percent on market expectations of strong full-year earnings, helping Egypt s benchmark stock index rise 1 percent on Wednesday. Traders said…
Scorsese seeking Day-Lewis and Del Toro for 'Silence'
Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese is in talks with fellow Oscar winners Daniel Day-Lewis and Benicio Del Toro as potential stars of his upcoming film Silence set in 17th century Japan,…
Carla Bruni's Italian castle sold
ROME: French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy s family castle in Italy has been sold to an Arab sheikh for ?9 million, Italian daily La Stampa reported Wednesday. Yes, we have…
Nat Muller: A foreign portrait of Cairo arts
Nat Muller spent nine months in Cairo as the first curator in residence of the Townhouse Gallery. Her experiences in the Middle East began with her undergraduate studies in Tel…
Jews and Arabs join hands for peace
KFAR KARA, Israel: At the junction of the Arab village of Kfar Kara, Arabs and Jews stood in a peaceful demonstration, wearing white scarves and holding olive branches. They held…
Europe's dangerous banalities
JERUSALEM: Europe's vocation for peacemaking and for international norms of behavior is bound to become the base upon which Barack Obama will seek to reconstruct the transatlantic alliance that his…
Davos man's depression
NEW YORK: For 15 years, I have attended the World Economic Forum in Davos. Typically, the leaders gathered there share their optimism about how globalization, technology, and markets are transforming…
Woman alleges police torture, files complaint to Prosecutor General
CAIRO: A woman who alleges that she was tortured has reported the incident to the Prosecutor General's office despite threats of physical harm against her and her family if she…
