Annan calls for investment in agriculture to address food crisis
NAIROBI: Former United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan Saturday told governments to invest more in agriculture to avoid future food crises, but warned that current shortages would hurt the poor.Annan…
New Al-Qaeda in Iraq tape calls for month-long offensive
CAIRO: A man claiming to be the leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq vowed in an audiotape released Saturday to launch a month-long offensive against US troops.There was no independent confirmation…
Court orders release of publisher Mohamed El-Sharqawy
CAIRO: The detention of those arrested in connection with the events of April 6 was renewed for a further 15 days on Saturday, while the New Cairo Court ordered that…
New governors take the oath at Presidential Palace
CAIRO: Newly-appointed governors took the oath before President Hosni Mubarak at the Presidential Palace on Sunday along with the city mayor of Luxor and the deputy-governors of Cairo, Giza and…
Public-private partnership is the new magic word
CAIRO: To compete more effectively on the global market place, Egyptian products must adhere to quality, British Ambassador to Egypt Dominic Asquith told an assembly of business experts in Cairo.The…
A KHAWAGA'S TALE: A day of Cricket
Cricket is a funny game. Which is just one of the sport's many clichés, but which again proved true on Friday, as the Indian Cricket Club of Egypt choked in…
Lighthouse of Alexandria due for restoration, says expert
CAIRO: A tour guide is calling for rebuilding the Lighthouse of Alexandria, once identified as the Seven Wonders of the World and was severely damaged following a series of earthquakes…
East meets West: Author provides a different take on Jesus
Before he became known for promoting holistic health and spirituality, Deepak Chopra adhered to traditional Western medicine as an endocrinologist in Boston. He eventually questioned this approach, returning to the…
Recovering from Kosovo
Kosovo's recent unilateral declaration of independence brought back memories. I publicly opposed NATO's attack on Serbia - carried out in the name of protecting the Kosovars from Serb atrocities -…
