Bedouin lives
Life for the Bedouin is not all fun and games. They have to watch over the camels, tend the fire, chat with their neighbors and gossip about the last wedding…
Bloggers, journalists and human rights activists discuss integration
CAIRO: The advent of blogs and other free online tools has created a state of integration between the internet, human rights organizations and the media, agreed Egyptian and Arab bloggers,…
Health Ministry drafts law banning niqab in hospitals
CAIRO: The Ministry of Health recently submitted a draft law to the People's Assembly (PA) that, if passed, would prohibit nurses from wearing the niqab (full face veil) while on…
Ahly beat Masri to go 10 clear
CAIRO: Al Ahly edged 1-0 past Al Masri in the Egyptian League on Wednesday to go 10 points clear at the top of the table.Mohamed Barakat scored the winner in…
Zidan to miss Zurich trip
CAIRO: Hamburg forward Mohamed Zidan has been ruled out of Thursday s FC Zurich clash in UEFA Cup because of a back injury. According to the club s official website,…
Dollar drops against euro and yen on US growth worries, gold rises
LONDON: The dollar dipped against leading currencies on Thursday as dealers worried about slowing economic growth in the United States, analysts said. In European trading, the euro rose to $1.4746,…
Property tax neglects middle-income housing, say experts
CAIRO: While the reformed property tax law will exempt shantytowns and temporary housing for the poor from real estate taxes, it seems to turn a blind eye on middle-income housing.The…
South American foreign ministers meet counterparts from Arab world
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina: Foreign ministers and envoys from South American countries joined their Arab counterparts Wednesday for a two-day meeting on trade and cross-region cooperation.Argentina Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana hosted…
EU pressure grows to end Gaza blockade
JERUSALEM: The European Union is increasing pressure on Israel to end its nine-month-old blockade of the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip to prevent a humanitarian crisis, an Israeli official said on Thursday.…
Security forces conduct mass arrests, search for weapons near border
CAIRO: Egyptian security forces made a series of arrests in the areas of Rafah and Sheikh Zowayed Thursday searching for weapons sources told Daily News Egypt.Security forces in the area,…
