Egypt, Spain launch industrial zone
CAIRO: Representatives from Egyptian and Spanish companies announced plans for a $250 million industrial zone in a formal declaration of partnership ceremony on Tuesday. Egypt's Pyramids Industrial Parks and Spanish…
Those tense Egyptians and their fascinating universe
Townhouse Gallery is currently hosting the latest exhibition by celebrated artist Sabah Naim. An Egyptian artist of international acclaim, Naim's work has been exhibited at prestigious venues all over the…
The Durban anti-racism conference
The UN anti-racism review conference was held in Geneva recently and the world did not stop turning, as the conference's detractors wanted us to believe. In fact, the world might…
The new revolt of the masses
PARIS: Is the current economic crisis uniting the democratic world in anger as much as in fear?In France, with many factories closing, a wave of executive hostage-taking - "bossnapping, as…
Explaining Qatar's schizophrenic foreign policy
In recent months, Qatar has found itself embroiled in resurgent notions of an Arab Cold War. Moreover, Qatar is often painted as one of the instigators of this potential cold…
All you need to know about swine influenza A(H1N1)
Clinical definition Acute respiratory illness accompanied by fever (more than 38°C), with the spectrum of disease ranging between influenza-like illness (ILI) to pneumonia, an inflammation of the lungs accompanied by…
France 24 strives to strengthen connection with Arab-speaking audience
CAIRO: In a move to expand its reach among Arab viewers, France 24 has now extended its daily broadcasting from four to 10 hours with a new format and programming…
Obama names Zewail to Science and Tech council
CAIRO: US President Barack Obama, on Monday, named Nobel Prize winning laureate in chemistry Ahmed Zewail to the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). "This council represents…
Doctors' protest for better pay banned for third time
CAIRO: Security bodies again banned a protest by doctors outside the People s Assembly on Tuesday - the third protest to be stopped in a month."Rather than responding to demands…
Egypt prepared to combat swine flu, says WHO
CAIRO: Egypt is well-prepared to combat the recent outbreak of the swine flu given its experience in dealing with the deadly H5N1 virus, Hussein Al-Gezairy, the World Health Organization's regional…