The Rise of Mid-Level Powers
The security environment since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States has clearly demonstrated the limits of the United Nations, or even the US as the world's…
Overcoming us and them
LONDON: Racism is, among many things, convenient. It provides simplified, definite and ready-to-serve answers to complex and compounded questions. Racists, in turn, come from all walks of life; their motivation…
Imam-Negm sketches are still close to people's hearts
"Wake up Egypt, shake your crescent and achieve your victory, stretch your hand and keep up with the modern age. "Who are they and who are we? They are princes…
Ancient Egyptian fruit hamper found in King Tut's tomb
Eight baskets filled with fruits preserved for more than 3,000 years have been discovered by Egyptian archaeologists in Tutankhamun s tomb, the Supreme Council of Antiquities said on Monday.A team…
Nokia launches Cairo office, Islamic applications
CAIRO: Nokia have announced the opening of a new Egypt office, which will also serve the North East African region, including Libya and Sudan. The company also launched its special…
CAMI session discusses African industrial development
CAIRO: Egypt called for increased industrial cooperation between African countries in the Extraordinary Session of the Conference of African Ministers of Industry (CAMI) that convened on Tuesday in the South…
Al Ghad holds conference in support of convicted newspaper editors
CAIRO: Under the title "No to imprisoning journalists, Al Ghad party organized a conference Monday to show solidarity with the four newspaper editors charged with insulting President Hosni Mubarak, his…
Quartet backs US peace conference, denounces Gaza blockade
CAIRO: The Middle East Quartet released a statement after meeting in the UN headquarters on Sunday expressing support for the US-sponsored peace conference for the Palestinian-Israeli conflict as well as…
Israel to accept some Darfur refugees, expel others to Egypt
CAIRO: Israel appointed an inter-ministerial team Sunday to assist 498 Dafuri refugees they have decided to accept while expelling over 2,000 other refugees back to Egypt.Some 2,800 refugees have entered…
Stranded Gazans try to break out of Egyptian airport
AL-ARISH: A group of Palestinians trapped in an Egyptian airport since the border with Gaza was closed in mid-June tried to break out on Monday, smashing furniture and clashing with…
