Laura Bush to publish memoirs
Laura Bush, first lady for another two weeks, has signed with Scribner to publish her memoirs about her eight years in the White House in 2010, the company said this…
Egypt stocks mixed on profit taking, bargain hunting
CAIRO: Egyptian stock indexes were mixed on Tuesday, with the broad CIBC-100 index rising on local buying and investors locking in profit on big-cap firms, traders said.The benchmark CASE 30…
Oil dips as traders weigh weak demand, Middle East violence
Oil prices dipped to near $48 a barrel Wednesday as investors weighed tensions in the Middle East and more bad US economic news suggesting crude demand is slowing.By mid-afternoon in…
Al-Zawahri blames Obama for Gaza, criticizes Mubarak
CAIRO: Al-Qaeda s No. 2 leader lashed out at US President-elect Barack Obama in a new audio recording released Tuesday, blaming him for not doing anything to stop Israel s…
Egypt denies Mubarak said Israel must win war on Hamas
CAIRO: Egypt denied on Tuesday a report in an Israeli newspaper that President Hosni Mubarak had told European ministers on a peace mission that Hamas must not be allowed to…
Israeli missiles don't differentiate between Hamas and Fatah, says Egypt ambassador in Ramallah
CAIRO: Egyptian Ambassador to the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah, Ashraf Akl, said that despite Egypt's recommendations, Hamas' refusal to renew the truce with Israel was a tactical mistake that gave…
Egyptian doctors denied entry into Gaza
RAFAH/CAIRO: For the second day running frustrated Egyptian doctors were denied entry into Gaza through the Rafah border crossing, as Israel continued its shelling campaign near the border.Egyptian doctors carrying…
Israel halts bombing for 3 hours as Gazans mourn 43 school victims
GAZA CITY: Israel's military paused its Gaza offensive for three hours Wednesday to allow food and fuel to reach besieged Palestinians, and the country's leaders debated whether to accept an…
Olmert, Barak discuss possible expansion of ground offensive
JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Defense Minister Ehud Barak and other senior ministers discussed the possible expansion of the ground offensive launched on Saturday night deeper into Palestinian towns, despite…
Plans to bring Proton assembly plant to Egypt underway, says minister
CAIRO: Malaysia's Proton auto brand may soon get labeled "Made in Egypt after Egypt's trade minister said company executives were mulling over establishing a car assembly plant in Egypt."Company officials…