James Zogby looks at the bright side of America
CAIRO: "So justifiably upset as I am and you might be about American policy, you should appreciate the changes we've made and are still making, said James J. Zogby, president…
Agrium considers writing off Damietta project
CAIRO: The Agrium parent company in Canada is considering writing off the nitrogen plant in Damietta after the People's Assembly (PA) recommended that it be relocated.The third largest nitrogen producer…
10 things to know before going to Cairo Stadium
There's going to be a lot of football action in the coming months. If you're planning on attending any of these matches at Cairo Stadium, here are some useful tips,…
Husband bullied into paying false I.O.Us
The Cairo Attorney General began investigating a legal notice made by Tamer El Sherbiny after the abduction of his wife by a car dealer. El Sherbiny had bought a Chevrolet…
UN bird flu chief cites improvement despite continued threat of pandemic
UNITED NATIONS: Bird flu in poultry and wild birds remains entrenched in Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Indonesia and Vietnam but the threat has eased a bit elsewhere, the UN official coordinating…
Muslim countries win concession regarding religious debates by UN human rights body
GENEVA: Muslim countries have won a battle to prevent Islam from being criticized during debates by the UN Human Rights Council.Religions deserve special protection because any debate about faith is…
Egypt back in diplomatic saddle with Gaza deal
CAIRO: Egypt is firmly back in the diplomatic saddle after having played the central role of mediator in securing a truce between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, analysts…
Two Egyptian teenagers killed by old mine
CAIRO: Two Egyptian teenaged boys were killed in the Sinai Peninsula on Thursday by an unexploded mine dating from the 1967 or 1973 war with Israel, a hospital official said.The…
Olmert to meet Mubarak in Egypt next week: Israel
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will travel to Egypt next week for talks with President Hosni Mubarak, the premier s office said on Thursday as an Egyptian-mediated Gaza truce…