World leaders pledge $4.4 bln, stress need for political solution in Palestine
SHARM EL SHEIKH: The one day conference Monday to support the Palestinian economy and the reconstruction of Gaza saw pledges of financial assistance, but stressed the need for a lasting…
Hamas won't get a penny, says Clinton
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Hamas will not receive any of the American aid earmarked for the reconstruction of Gaza and the Palestinian Authority, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday at…
April 6 youth make renewed call for general strike
CAIRO: Members of Egypt's April 6 Youth group have called for a general strike, a year after they had made a similar call via social networking website Facebook.A statement posted…
Stock exchange launches new, broader index
CAIRO: Responding to local investors' long-running push to introduce a broader index to the Egyptian Stock Exchange, officials this week launched the EGX 70 to complement the traditional benchmark EGX…
An exceptional journey in Isadora's bus
Literati, socialites and fans gathered to celebrate novelist Mohamed Salmawy's latest release, "Isadora wal otobees (Ezedora and the Bus) at the Grand Cairo Library last week. The event took place…
Africa's biggest film festival gets underway
About 20,000 people Saturday attended the opening ceremony of Africa s biggest film festival FESPACO, which fetes its 40th year amid a gloomy backdrop for cinema houses in large swathes…
What Iran's Jews say
ESFAHAN, Iran: At Palestine Square, opposite a mosque called Al-Aqsa, is a synagogue where Jews of this ancient city gather at dawn. Over the entrance is a banner saying: Congratulations…
British interfaith initiatives set example for co-religionists in ME
LONDON: In recent weeks, the UK - and the rest of the world - witnessed both widespread optimism and heartfelt grief. Like others around the world, people of faith in…
Europe in reverse
BERLIN: The legendary American investor Warren Buffet once said, "It's when the tide goes out that you find out who has been swimming naked. That particular piece of wisdom referred…
Two-year-old boy becomes Egypt's 56th bird flu case
CAIRO: A two-year-old Egyptian boy has contracted the bird flu virus and is in critical condition, the state-run news agency quoted the Health Ministry as saying on Sunday, becoming the…