Indonesian president launches third music album
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has launched his third music album featuring 10 original songs. Evolusi (Evolution) is about his feelings toward being president of the world s most…
Flurry of diplomacy over Gaza but little progress
CAIRO: Diplomats who scrambled across the Middle East on Monday trying to put together a Gaza ceasefire expressed optimism but reported little concrete progress in reconciling key differences between Israel…
Arab FMs to hold emergency Gaza meeting
CAIRO: Arab foreign ministers will hold an emergency meeting in Kuwait on the Gaza Strip conflict later this week, Arab League chief Amr Moussa said on Monday.Friday s meeting will…
European envoys flock to the region calling for a ceasefire
CAIRO: With the ongoing Israeli air strikes on Gaza, European envoys will continue to come to Egypt and the region in an attempt to secure a ceasefire, Miloslav Stasek, the…
Israeli forces enter Gaza City neighborhood
GAZA CITY: Israeli ground troops battled Palestinian fighters in the streets of a densely populated Gaza City neighborhood early Tuesday, destroying dozens of homes and sending terrified residents running for…
Gamal Mubarak in Rafah amid tightened security
CAIRO: Leading members of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), including head of the policies secretariat and son of President Mubarak, Gamal as well as Safwat El-Sherif, visited the Rafah…
INTERVIEW: Israel is trying to impose its terms before negotiations, says expert
BIRZEIT, West Bank: Diplomacy is the only solution, says human rights expert George Giacaman. However, this diplomacy is affected by the regional and international political scene, whether it's in Egypt,…
Egypt in more talks with Hamas
CAIRO: Envoys of Hamas resumed talks Tuesday in Cairo with Egyptian intelligence officials on a truce proposal to end fighting in the Gaza Strip where the Israeli offensive is in…