Dozens of bodies found in Gaza rubble as truce punctured
GAZA CITY: Israeli troops and Palestinian fighters exchanged their first shots on Sunday in Gaza, where dozens of bodies were pulled from the rubble after Israel ended a deadly war…
Egypt hosts Gaza summit after ceasefire declared
CAIRO: Even before Israel had announced its ceasefire in Gaza on Saturday night, which took effect at 2 am local time Sunday, Egypt had already called for a conference on…
Ahmadinejad's wife urges Egypt first lady to intervene over Gaza
TEHRAN: The wife of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has urged Egypt s first lady to use her influence to secure help for Palestinians in Gaza, in a letter to Suzanne…
Nurturing young IT minds key in times of financial turmoil, says Microsoft exec
CAIRO: "Great innovations are happening in the dorm rooms not in the board rooms, Joe Wilson, director of Academic Initiatives for Developer and Platform Evangelism at Microsoft Corporation, told Daily…
A KHAWAGA'S TALE: Maadi church bridges east-west gap through art
I've always had a nose for a party, and on Jan. 29, St. John's Church in Maadi is transforming into a caravansary for Egyptian and foreign artists, staging an exhibition…
How to help Pakistan
LAHORE:International attention has focused on Pakistan like never before in the weeks following the Mumbai attacks. To quote Bruce Riedel, a former CIA officer and adviser to President-elect Barack Obama,…
The climate change safari park
COPENHAGEN: As Barack Obama prepares for his inauguration, it is worth contemplating a passage from his book "Dreams from My Father. It reveals a lot about the way we view…
In search of the high ground
WASHINGTON: Jews worry for a living; their tragic history compels them to do so. In the next few years, there will be plenty to worry about, particularly when it comes…
Word On The Street: Mixed views on Israel's unilateral ceasefire
CAIRO: On Sunday at 2 am, the Israeli military declared a unilateral ceasefire, bringing a halt to military operations in Gaza after 22 days of fierce assaults.Hours later, Hamas reportedly…
First group of volunteer doctors return from Gaza
CAIRO: The Doctors' Syndicate welcomed the first group of doctors who returned from Gaza after volunteering in the hospitals of the war-torn Strip. At a press conference at the Doctors'…