Analysts express mixed reactions to Obama's ME visit
CAIRO: Arab reactions to the regional visit of presidential hopeful Barack Obama have been mixed due to his emphasis on cementing his credentials as a true friend of Israel and…
Pope and Iraqi premier discuss plight of refugees and Christians in Iraq
VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI urged the world to help Iraqis who have fled their country and called for better protection for Christians inside Iraq during talks Friday with Iraq's…
Danish court keeps two Tunisian cartoon plotters behind bars
COPENHAGEN: A Danish court ruled Friday it was legal to continue holding two Tunisians suspected of plotting to kill a Danish cartoonist who satirized the Prophet Mohamed without trial.The two…
Israelis shoot African at border, says Egyptian security official
AL-ARISH: Israeli troops on Friday shot and wounded an illegal African migrant as he infiltrated the border with Egypt, an Egyptian security official said."We heard gunshots from the Israeli side…
Jews and Arabs not at odds says Livni
CAIRO: Struggles in the region are not between Jews and Arabs but instead come from the threat of extremism, Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said.Livni made the statement during a…
Delivering design to Egypt
For Walid Hassanien, coming to Egypt was more an adventure than strategic career move. "I figured something interesting was going to happen, he told me over a coffee. With a…
Novotel is no novice to Red Sea hospitality
Sharm El-Sheikh has long been the tourist hotspot of the Sinai Peninsula, attracting hundreds of hotels, international cafés, bars and restaurants. Tourists from all over the world come to relax,…
In the market for a car?
If you are looking for a bargain on a used car or are looking to get a good price selling your own automobile, Souk El-Sayarat (literally the cars' market) is…