Obama speaks with 6 world leaders
CHICAGO: President-elect Barack Obama spoke with six world leaders by phone Friday, as he continues to prepare for taking office Jan. 20, his office said.Obama, who also held his first…
No alternative to Egypt plan for Palestinian unity: FM
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: An Egyptian plan to reconcile rival Palestinian factions must remain the basis for unity talks, Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said on Sunday.His comments came a day after…
Police arrest 25 Muslim Brotherhood members
CAIRO: Police have arrested 25 Muslim Brotherhood members at a meeting in the Nile Delta, the MB and a security official said on Saturday.The official said that "more than 20…
Prospect of slowdown in Egypt leaves more questions than answers
CAIRO: As officials and analysts have rushed to reassure investors of Egypt's stability and relative isolation from the financial crisis, demand for hard predictions has often outstripped supply. Such was…
Holiday highlights: Bond, Nixon, 'Madagascar' gang
Nixon s back. So are Kate and Leo, Nicole and Baz, a herd of stranded zoo animals and a very vengeful James Bond.Despite the harsh economy, Hollywood has been on…
A KHAWAGA'S TALE: The wine man
Al Ahram Beverages, makers of Cape Bay Chardonnay, are committing to a long term mission to educate Egypt about the beauty and complexity of wine. To get the job done,…
A New Bretton Woods?
PRINCETON: The chaotic and costly international response to the world's current financial disorder has prompted French President Nicolas Sarkozy, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, and German President Horst Köhler, a…
United States' promising policy towards Iran
AMMAN: The Bush administration will establish the first official US diplomatic presence in Tehran before it leaves office, according to reports published last week.A US interests section in the Iranian…
Arabs have to rely on Britain and Israel for their history
LONDON: In Damascus, a massive statue of the late President Hafez Al-Assad sits on a mighty iron chair outside the 22,000 square meters Assad Library, a giant book open in…
Bin Laden's son in Qatar after being deported by Egypt
DOHA, November 9, 2008 (AFP) - Osama bin Laden s son Omar arrived in Qatar after being deported from Egypt on Sunday following his return from a failed bid to…