US ex-envoy suggests giving Palestine to Egypt and Jordan
WASHINGTON: Former US ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton said Monday settling the Arab-Israeli conflict on the basis of a two-state solution was no longer workable and suggested giving…
Oil reverses earlier gains to slip towards $46
LONDON: Oil reversed early gains on Monday to fall towards $46 a barrel as investors booked profits following crude's 25 percent rise since late December on Israel's incursion into Gaza…
Price Producer Index continues to fall
CAIRO: Egypt's Price Producer Index (PPI) fell considerably in November for the fifth straight month, as energy prices continued to plummet, according to government statistics agency CAPMAS' report released Sunday.The…
A diverse take on a contemporary urban experience
Cairo Atelier, one of Downtown's most elegant exhibition spaces, is hosting an exhibition of four Egyptian visual artists working in photography and painting.The works of Khaled Hafez, Jehan Salama, Amr…
America's most famous French bookstore to down shutters
America s most famous French bookstore will close its doors this year after 73 years in business, unable to bear a staggering rent increase in New York s Rockefeller Center.Outside…
A pick of your comments online
Unified Arab stance: a red herring of the highest orderComment on editorial titled "The Price of Egypt's Silence on Gaza (published Jan. 3, 2009). It is becoming a bit ridiculous…
A PALESTINIAN VIEW : An Israeli trap for Hamas
The truce between Hamas and Israel ended in the early hours of December 19, but the accusations over why it ended have followed the missiles and rockets across the border.…
Special Mission Officers on call
CAIRO: While watching the bombing of Gaza on the news left citizens around the Arab world frustrated, it nonetheless prompted many youngsters to take the initiative and help Palestinians in…
WORD ON THE STREET: Security Council's Silence On Gaza Crisis No Surprise to Egyptians
CAIRO: The United Nations Security Council's failure to even word a statement on the current resurgence of violence comes as no surprise to Egyptians who have grown pessimistic about the…
Nile Cotton workers suspect plans to sell off company
CAIRO: Employees of the Nile Cotton company are staging a sit-in after the company administration failed to pay out December salaries, according to a report in Al-Masry Al-Youm on Monday.Hundreds…
