Government has important information on Al-Hussein bombers, says Shehab
CAIRO: Security forces have acquired important information on the perpetrators of the bombing in Al-Hussein last February, Mufid Shehab, minister of legal and parliamentary affairs, told the Shoura Council Monday.Shehab…
Explosion in army depot leads to shutdown of area
CAIRO: A series of explosions occurred in a military weapons depot near Ismailia Sunday night, the Al-Arabiya television channel reported.The report said an explosion occurred at a military base in…
Palestinians adjourn unity talks without agreement
CAIRO: Rival Palestinian factions adjourned unity talks in Cairo on Monday without reaching agreement on key issues, notably the make-up of a new security force in Hamas-ruled Gaza, participants said.Representatives…
QUEST MEANS BUSINESS: Sports pump up South Africa's economy
I have a confession to make. I don't particularly follow football. I haven't anything against the game. Like others, I take a pleasant interest from the side and I can…
Central depository, registry law amendment prompts heated debate
CAIRO: A proposed amendment that would allow the Egyptian Stock Exchange (ESE) to own a majority stake in the country's central depository and registry company has stirred heated debate and…
Spain's Amenabar brings Cannes toga-clad philosophy flick
Spanish filmmaker Alejandro Amenabar took Cannes back to Egypt 400 AD on Sunday with a toga-clad parable on religious extremism starring Rachel Weiss as a martyred philosopher.Set in Alexandria during…
Islamic Idol: Music spreading message of faith
Flames burst from the stage for a grand entrance, and fake fog swirls around a young man in a white robe. He clutches the microphone, gazes seriously into the camera…
Poverty: the real threat to health
A major new report from doctors at University College, London, and medical journal The Lancet claims that climate change "is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century. Their…
A De-Globalized world?
CAMBRIDGE: It may take a few months or a couple of years, but one way or another the United States and other advanced economies will eventually recover from today's crisis.…