Verdict in MB military trial delayed
CAIRO: The verdict in the military trial of 40 members of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) due to be heard Tuesday was delayed by the court until March 25.The members are…
Egypt begins exporting gas to Israel, sparking outrage from opposition groups
CAIRO: Egypt began exporting gas to Israel last week under the proviso of a 2005 memorandum of understanding signed between the two countries, a decision which has led to outrage…
Palestine government says it secured funds to hook Gaza to Egypt's grid
RAMALLAH: The Palestinian government plans to connect more areas of the Gaza Strip to the Egyptian electricity grid, the head of the Palestinian Energy Authority said Tuesday, a move that…
Samih Darwazah named Ernst & Young Middle East Entrepreneur Of The Yea
CAIRO/DUBAI: From a competitive pool of 17 finalists across the Middle East, Samih Darwazah, founder and chairman of Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC, Jordan, was named as the 2007 Ernst & Young…
Regional agriculture and water conference aims to 'maximize efficiency'
CAIRO: The fifth session of the Agriculture and Land and Water Use Commission (ALAWUC) for the Near East got underway yesterday at the Grand Hyatt hotel in Cairo.A branch of…
Taking on the city
As part of Cairo's Contemporary Image Collective's two-part project, "Tales from the Pavement, the institute played host to Berlin-based artist and film curator, Florian Wüst. Tracing the birth and evolution…
Does experience matter?
Of the many tired shibboleths of Washington foreign policy, the tiredest is the assertion that back in the day - an entirely mythical day - partisanship stopped at the waters…
Ten pieces of advice for #44
Once again, the Israelis are reducing the electricity supply to Gaza. The cutbacks are a response to increased Hamas attacks in Israel, and come despite their disproved effectiveness, and a…
IN Focus: The MB and Municipal Elections: Losses without gains
The Muslim Brotherhood group recently announced in a statement and on their official website, that it will field candidates in the April 8 municipal elections, stressing that their participation is…
Rural to the core: Villagers keep their traditions at the heart of Cairo
CAIRO: Salama, a 33-year-old bawab (doorman) left his village in Beni Suef more than a decade ago to try to earn a decent living in Cairo. Despite his time in…