Police open fire at African migrants at Egypt-Israel border
RAFAH: Egyptian border police shot and wounded three African migrant women, including a 17-year-old, as they tried to enter Israel illegally on Tuesday, a security official said.The Eritrean teenager was…
Court ruling strips Egyptian men married to Israelis of their nationality
CAIRO: Cairo s Administrative Court held Tuesday that Egyptian men married to Israeli nationals should be stripped of Egyptian citizenship on "national security grounds.The ruling obliges the interior minister to…
Aid workers on hunger strike after Gaza entry refused
RAFAH: Nine European aid workers and medics have gone on hunger strike at the Rafah border crossing to protest against Egypt s decision not to allow them into the Gaza…
Two Egyptian boys contract bird flu
CAIRO: Two Egyptian boys aged three and four have contracted the deadly H5N1 strain of avian influenza, bringing to 74 the number of infections in the country, the health ministry…
Scrooge comes to Cannes for snowy Disney blockbuster
Scrooge came to Cannes in a horse-drawn carriage Monday to promote Disney s 3D holiday special A Christmas Carol starring Jim Carrey and a host of other Hollywood A-listers.Carrey plays…
In Middle East, poetry is the language of love: An interview with Claudia Ott
Following publication of her much praised German translation of "The Thousand and One Nights, translator and musician Claudia Ott has turned her attention to the poetry of the Middle East…
Middle East gold demand drops 26 pct in Q1
DUBAI: Demand for gold in the Middle East fell 26 percent on the year during the first quarter of 2009 as economic uncertainly and high prices discouraged buyers, according to…
Israel stalling peace process, says Aboul Gheit
CAIRO: Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit laid the blame for the impasse in the peace process squarely at the door of Israel during a visit to Russia, the MENA news…
Mubarak's US trip put on hold
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak's trip to the US scheduled for May 25 has been postponed indefinitely due to the death of his grandson.Both White House spokesman Robert Gibbs and ambassador…
Hungary in Egypt for business
CAIRO: Hungary is foreign territory for Egypt's business community. While there is a flow of trade between the two nations, there are many investment opportunities to be seized by potential…
