Sarkozy to discuss Mediterranean Union in Egypt
PARIS: French President Nicolas Sarkozy will make a pitch for his proposed Mediterranean Union when he pays an official visit to Egypt on Dec. 30 and 31, his spokesman said.…
Policeman shot by human traffickers on Egypt-Israel border
CAIRO: News reports quoted security sources as saying that an Egyptian policeman was shot on the border with Israel by traffickers attempting to smuggle in African immigrants, but sources from…
Emirates in spat with Sri Lanka gov't over airline management
COLOMBO: Dubai-based airline Emirates said Friday it was standing by the chief executive it had appointed to run Sri Lanka s national carrier, just days after the island revoked his…
Ahmadinejad on defensive as Iran inflation soars
TEHRAN: A sudden jump in Iran s inflation has increased domestic criticism of President Mamhoud Ahmadinejad ahead of key elections, forcing him into a televised defence to deflect the growing…
Case lifts price limits on 50 stocks
CAIRO: The Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchange (Case) trading committee decided Monday, Dec. 17 to add 50 stocks to the list of companies traded without price limits. The decision took…
Our pick of the five essential Christmas albums
Every year, a stream of Christmas albums is released, containing their obligatory covers of the season's most beloved classics. From Elvis, Sinatra, Dean Martin and Cliff Richard to Destiny's Child,…
How the Grinch failed to steal Christmas
I was never a big aficionado of Christmas tunes. "Jingle Bells, "Santa Clause is Coming to Town and the like never gave me the sense of elation it did everybody…
Building momentum for peace
With the revival of Middle East peace talks following the Annapolis meeting, agreement over security issues between Israelis and Palestinians will be crucial to building a negotiating momentum. In particular,…
Death and tobacco taxes
A global killer is ripping through the world's poorer countries largely unchecked. Within 25 years, it will cause 10 million deaths a year worldwide - more than malaria, maternal deaths,…
Be the moderate you're looking for
O ye who believe! Stand out firmly for justice, as witnesses to God, though it may be against yourselves, or your parents, or your kin, and whether it be against…