US, Britain, France walk out after Libya compares Gaza to Nazi concentration camps
UNITED NATIONS: The United States, Britain, France and other members walked out of a closed meeting of the UN Security Council late Wednesday after Libya compared the situation in Gaza…
MB supreme guide says he does not support Gamal Mubarak
CAIRO: Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) Mahdy Akef made statements this week rejecting the idea of Gamal Mubarak becoming the next president of Egypt, especially "given the country's…
Facebook activist released Wednesday, says she was well treated
CAIRO: Facebook activist Esraa Abdel Fattah was released from Al-Qanater women's prison on Wednesday night after Minister of Interior Habib El-Adly issued a special release order.Abdel Fattah was arrested on…
Sinai's liberation comes with caveats that still grate
CAIRO: Today marks the anniversary of the return of Sinai to Egyptian sovereignty after Israel had occupied it in the aftermath of the 1967 war.However for some the joy of…
CSR can speed up trickle down effect, says Mohieddin
CAIRO: Amid the ongoing wave of wage strikes and undercurrents of social unrest in response to spiraling food prices, the Minister of Investment suggested that corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies…
EFG-Hermes separates chairmanship from Executive Management Roles
CAIRO: Renowned lawyer Mona Zulficar was named non-Executive Chairman to the Board of regional investment bank EFG-Hermes. The bank's general assembly has chosen Zulficar, who's also a member of the…
H&M asks Cairo to try on 'disposable fashion'
CAIRO: "Cheap chic, "fast fashion - pert monikers for Swedish clothier Hennes & Mauritz's (H&M) retail style abound. Whatever the label, people are buying it: Since 2000, the chain has…
Mightier than the sword
Russians of the Cold War era have been replaced on screen by Muslims and Arabs sporting beards and toting guns. Following 9/11, Muslims and Arabs are 40 times more likely…
Coptic monastery prey to time and treasure hunters
We are on our bellies now, crawling through silky-fine sand, watching the shadows for vipers and scorpions. Inches above our heads is a huge rock, the roof of a collapsed…
