Hamas team arrives in Egypt for talks
CAIRO: A Hamas delegation from Gaza crossed into Egypt on Friday for talks to shore up the ceasefire with Israel which ended a 22-day assault on the coastal strip, a…
Greek student protests government 'co-responsibility' in Gaza war
CAIRO: A Greek national has presented a complaint to the Greek Embassy in Cairo accusing the Greek government of "co-responsibility for the war in Gaza.Marina Demetriadou, a student of Arabic…
US envoy to visit Mideast as fragile truce holds
GAZA CITY: US President Barack Obama said Thursday he was dispatching new Mideast envoy George Mitchell to shore up the fragile truce in Gaza, as Israel warned it would strike…
Weapons are smuggled into Gaza from Israel, says Egyptian human rights official
CAIRO: Egypt has proof that the majority of weapons that are smuggled into the Gaza Strip come from Israel, said the general secretary of Egypt's National Council for Human Rights…
Donors to meet in Egypt for Gaza reconstruction, says Fayyad
RAMALLAH: International donors will meet at a conference in Egypt next month to raise funds to rebuild the devastated Gaza Strip, the Palestinian prime minister said Thursday. "A donors conference…
Interview: In men's fashion, devil's in the detail
Take two of the world's top men's designers and ask what is special about their trade and the answer is "millimeters and microscopic detail .Yet at the very high-end Paris…
Hint of hard times at Paris men's fashion
A hint of hard times hit the Paris catwalks as men's fashion week opened Thursday with designers going for the dark side, opting for austerity over extravagance.The exception among the…
Spirit of volunteerism revived in Farafra
During my two weeks in Farafra oasis, this was a recurring conversation:"Who are you?We are group of international volunteersDo you get paid?It wouldn't be volunteerism if we did. Egypt needs…
Apple Marks the Beginning of the End of DRM-Protected Music
Apple recently announced that by April, all music purchased on iTunes store will be DRM-free. Digital Rights Management (DRM) first came as a response to the colossal intellectual property theft…
Bedouin Paths Ltd: Bedouin Blues
It is getting cool during the day and downright freezing at night. The Sinai mountains are at an altitude of over 2,400 m, with peaks covered with snow during the…