EU, Africa open new chapter after no-holds-barred summit
LISBON: EU and African leaders pledged Sunday to create a new partnership of equals at a summit marked by rows over trade and Darfur and a vitriolic attack by Zimbabwe…
Cabinet spokesman clarifies conflicting statements over subsidies program reforms
CAIRO: Statements made by President Hosni Mubarak and those made by the Cabinet over the new subsidies program do not conflict, Cabinet spokesman Magdi Radi told Daily News Egypt.Last week,…
International Arbitration Center opens in Sharm
CAIRO: When resolving legal disputes, most companies prefer to avoid high-profile court cases, for the sake of both their image and their finances. Why have your name dragged through the…
Title: Industry players get inside consumer minds at Career Development Center
CAIRO: The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) held its fourth annual Career Development Center (CDC) Dec. 8-9 at the InterContinental CityStars hotel.The CDC is a professional development workshop for businesspeople…
A KHAWAGA'S TALE: The Kiwis are in town
The New Zealand Embassy is officially open for business. And to celebrate, the Ambassador hosted a coming out party in a former Khedive palace, attended by Prime Minister Helen Clark,…
French war movie sweeps film festival awards
CAIRO: French film L Ennemi Intime (Intimate Enemies) triumphed at the closing ceremony of the 31st Cairo International Film Festival on Friday, scooping three awards, including the Golden Pyramid for…
Letter to the Editor: Manipulating religion
Dear Editor, Thank you for such an impassioned and eloquent editorial titled "Punishing the Victim (Commentary, Nov. 30).You are not alone in your outrage. I share your sentiments and am…
Behind Musharraf's emergency rule
Many Western media and policymakers appear preoccupied with the danger of Pakistan s nuclear weapons falling into the hands of extremists - whether small terrorist groups or organized political parties…
Britain's New Internationalism
With President George W. Bush's grand strategy for the Middle East in ruins, his administration has, however hesitantly, begun to put greater emphasis on resolving conflicts by peaceful means. The…
Economic breakthrough tied to political one
The Palestinian economy has been in an ever-deepening crisis since the outbreak of the second Intifada in 2000, a crisis rooted in and perpetuated by an extremely inauspicious political setting.…