Africa records 5.8 percent growth, faces challenges ahead
NAIROBI: African economies grew by 5.8 percent last year, powered by increasing commodity prices, but the growth is yet to be translated into social development, a report said Wednesday.The Economic…
Troops discover another underground tunnel by Egypt-Gaza border
RAFAH: An Egyptian security official says another underground tunnel has been found just a few meters away from the Egypt-Gaza border.The official says the tunnel appears to have been used…
Egyptian, Jordanian and Palestinian leaders meet to discuss thorny Arab issues
CAIRO: Egypt hosted a mini-summit of Arab leaders Wednesday to address the issues splitting the region, particularly the ongoing political crisis in Lebanon and the divisions among the Palestinians.President Hosni…
147 MB activists to be investigated after demonstrations
CAIRO: The Egyptian state prosecutor on Wednesday ordered 147 detained members of the Muslim Brotherhood to be investigated following demonstrations in several cities across Egypt s north, a judicial official…
Al-Zawahri says militant organization doesn't kill innocents, threatens Egypt
CAIRO: Al-Qaeda No. 2 Ayman Al-Zawahri has responded to criticism about the organization s notoriously brutal tactics, maintaining that it does not kill innocents, in an hour-and-a half-long audio response…
World Bank calls for 'New Deal' to fight hunger
WASHINGTON: The World Bank on Wednesday called on the international community to mount a wide-ranging fight against hunger as skyrocketing food prices critically threaten the world s poor. We need…
Tariffs cuts and price caps to curb skyrocketing prices
CAIRO: While the government passed Thursday legislation to amend customs duties and lift tariffs on several foodstuffs as well as cement and steel - citing inflationary pressure - experts believe…
Egypt's eternal light
Hall 44 of the Egyptian Museum saw an unusual buzz of activity last week as intellectuals and art lovers gathered for the launch of AUC Press's new publication "The Eternal…
Abu Hadid invades the gaming world with a 'singa' and 'nibla'
Father of Iron may initially sound like something out of a c-rated wrestling movie; there's definitely something to be said for the concept "lost in translation. Abu Hadid, its Arabic-rendered…