Nazif posts comment on leftist blog
CAIRO: Egypt's blogging community was stupefied to find a comment by Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif on a blog known for its opposition to the government. One of the most heavily-criticized…
China strides onto Olympic stage
BEIJING: Once-reclusive China commandeered the world stage Friday, celebrating its first-time role as Olympic host with a stunning display of pageantry and pyrotechnics to open a Summer Games unrivaled for…
Twin towers high-wire act immortalized in documentary
New York s World Trade Center will forever be instantly associated with the horrors of Sept. 11, 2001, but a long-forgotten and inspiring perspective of the Twin Towers emerges in…
OECD sees growth easing in top economies
PARIS: Growth of the seven biggest economies in the world is set to weaken further, the OECD signaled on Friday, pointing also to a mixed outlook for big emerging economies.The…
Oil prices shed nearly $4 to trade under $114
LONDON: Crude prices continued their dizzying spiral down on Friday, shedding nearly $4 to trade below $114 a barrel as the US currency strengthened amid concerns about energy demand, dealers…
Egypt arrests 587 illegal migrants since January, says official
AL-ARISH: Egyptian authorities have arrested 587 illegal immigrants since January who are trying to sneak across the border into Israel, a security official said on Friday.Most of those arrested in…
One-time anthrax subjects glad to move on
NEW YORK: For a few long hours in 2001, things looked impossibly grim for Dr. Irshad Shaikh and his brother, Masood.Not long after dawn on Nov. 13, armed FBI agents…
Protestors condemn trial of Mahalla workers outside London embassy
CAIRO: Protestors demonstrated outside the Egyptian embassy in London Thursday against the trial of 49 people in an Egyptian exceptional court.Carrying banners reading "solidarity with the people of Mahalla and…
