Tension runs high in capital of northern Lebanon
TRIPOLI: Tension ran high in north Lebanon s capital of Tripoli on Sunday even as the army was deployed in force a day after a man died in an apartment…
Prison inmates assaulted for going on hunger strike, says lawyer
CAIRO: Seventeen inmates at Borg El Arab Prison in Alexandria, were physically attacked by prison guards on Tuesday to force them to end the hunger strike they began on Monday,…
GAFI's Ziad Ahmed Bahaa-Eldin named to AUC board of trustees
CAIRO: The American University in Cairo (AUC) announced Sunday the appointment of Dr Ziad Ahmed Bahaa-Eldin as a member of its Board of Trustees, the university said in a statement.…
Central Bank's raised interest rates not enough to curb inflation, says analyst
CAIRO: As the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced Friday it raised key overnight interest rates for the fourth time this year by 50 basis points to curb soaring inflation,…
Stars gather to celebrate Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday with huge London concert
ONDON: Will Smith charmed the crowd, Amy Winehouse wowed them just by showing up - but Nelson Mandela proved the biggest star of all at a concert in honor of…
A KHAWAGA'S TALE: Vacation at Movenpick, Ein El Sokhna
Just 28 days opened, the El Sokhna Movenpick, is positioning itself to take a hefty share of Cairo's domestic tourist market, as it faces off with the Stella Di Mare,…
The fight for food
Every year, 3.5 million mothers and children below the age of five die in poor countries because they do not have the nutrition they need to fight common diseases. Three-quarters…
A ceasefire is no small thing
The ceasefire is still in effect, which is something of a surprise. After all, this is a ceasefire few like - especially in Israel. Some of the same government officials…