Traces of uranium found at Syria site is 'inconclusive, says El Baradei
DUBAI: The head of the UN s nuclear watchdog said Monday the agency needs more transparency from Syria and others to determine whether traces of uranium found at a site…
Court rules against Egypt's gas exports to Israel
CAIRO: The Cairo Administrative Court ruled Tuesday to freeze Egypt's natural gas exports to Israel, saying that the export of natural resources requries parliamentary approval.Although the verdict called to end…
JEM kicks off in Cairo
CAIRO: With a slowdown in the economic financial markets, a drop in foreign investment coming into Egypt, and a general decline in consumer confidence, the jewelry industry, like so many…
Egypt makes an oil comeback
CAIRO: Egypt s daily oil output has reached its highest point in 14 years, as the country strives to revive the sector. A report by the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation…
Orascoms plunge on results, drag down Egypt's index
CAIRO: Orascom Telecom and Orascom Construction Industries shares plunged on Tuesday after both firms missed third-quarter profit forecasts, dragging down Egypt s index. The CASE 30 index fell 7.78 percent…
THE REEL ESTATE: Another year, another hope, another fear of disappointment
After months of speculations, countless rumors and reports pledging better organization, top-notch films and bigger stars, the Cairo International Film Festival kicked off Tuesday night with fireworks, celebrities and a…
Hosny, Molina excited about Cairo Film Fest
CAIRO: Culture Minister Farouk Hosny urged Egyptian viewers to drop watching mainstream action films for the sake of the more art-house features that will be screened during the Cairo International…
Cairo International Film Festival's recommended movies of the day – Nov. 19
Into the Wild Director: Sean Penn. Starring: Emile Hirsch, Marcia Gay Harden and William Hurt.Synopsis: After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives…
Re-Thinking Homegrown Terrorism
BERLIN: Homegrown terrorism stands high on the security agenda almost everywhere in Europe. Its links to international extremist Islamic groups require that governments review and re-think how they respond to…
A museum that doesn't want you as a visitor
JERUSALEM: Breaking the Silence, an organization of Israeli Defense Force (IDF) veterans, conducts tours in the West Bank city of Hebron, the only Palestinian city with a settlement in its…