Arab League will call for leaving nuclear treaty if Israel admits to atomic weapons
CAIRO: Arab countries will walk away from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty if Israel ever officially acknowledges it has nuclear weapons, the Arab League announced in a statement Wednesday.As Arab foreign…
Islamist beaten in pre-election attack
CAIRO: A member of the Muslim Brotherhood was beaten by attackers on Wednesday when he tried to register his candidacy for local elections, a fellow group member said, accusing the…
Moussa urges Lebanon, Syria talks
CAIRO: The Arab League summit set for Damascus at the end of the month will go forward as planned, announced the organization's chief on Wednesday, but he urged Syria and…
Nazif delivers masked threat to doctors planning strike action
CAIRO: Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif yesterday delivered a thinly-veiled threat to doctors who have announced their intention to go on strike this month. In statements made during a Thursday radio…
Egypt mediates Hamas-Israel truce
CAIRO: Egypt on Thursday was trying to convince Hamas to accept a truce that would involve halting rocket attacks on Israel, in an effort to put an end to violence…
30 Muslim ambassadors meet Dutch minister
THE HAGUE: The Dutch foreign minister met ambassadors from 30 Muslim countries Wednesday to discuss the imminent broadcast of an anti-Islam film made by a far-right Dutch parliamentarian, his office…
Tamweel gets license to launch Egypt operations
CAIRO: The Mortgage Finance Authority (MFA) granted Tamweel a license to launch operations in Egypt soon, according to a press statement.At a special handover occasion held Tuesday, Tamweel's Chief Executive…
Overflow of demand keeps Lecico's worries at bay
CAIRO: Demand outstripping supply is far from the worst problem a business can encounter. No shock then that the tone of ceramic and tile maker Lecico Egypt's full-year report, which…
Love in the time of microbuses
It was with extreme trepidation that I went to watch "Hassan Tayara (Hassan Plane); I had heard that it was even worse than "The President's Chef, which is like saying…
The journey of 'The Traveler'
Critics expect 2008 to be a great a year for Egyptian cinema thanks to a host of star-studded productions including "Leilet El Baby Doll (Baby Doll Night), "Hassan & Morkos…
