Fire breaks out, CityStars evacuated
CAIRO: Fire broke out on the sixth floor of the popular CityStars mall in Nasr City yesterday, but no causalities were reported. Several ambulances arrived at the scene shortly after,…
Old-fashioned undertakers refuse to bury their business
CAIRO: Mohamed Bahnasawi is a well-known undertaker (hanouti) in the area between Old Cairo and El Malek El Saleh district. He is a third generation hanouti, a profession that -…
State-backed candidate wins Press Syndicate elections
CAIRO: Makram Mohamed Ahmed, former Press Syndicate chief from 1997-1999, and columnist with the Al-Ahram daily, won the chairman's seat on Saturday's election, beating his main contender Ragae El Merghani,…
UN panel adopts resolution calling for moratorium on death penalty
UNITED NATIONS: A UN General Assembly panel on Thursday passed a resolution calling for a moratorium on executions with the ultimate goal of abolishing the practice despite fierce opposition from…
Diabetics to reach 380 mln, says health minister
CAIRO: The number of diabetics worldwide is expected to rise from 200 million to 380 million by next year, said Minister of Health Hatem Al-Gabaly at a press conference during…
US drilling company signs agreement with Libyan-family owned firm
CAIRO: US-based Bronco Drilling Co. has signed an agreement to invest in a company run by a Libyan family to provide drilling services in the oil-rich former pariah country.The move…
Billionaire setting up political movement to challenge Fatah, Hamas
RAMALLAH: Hundreds of Palestinian business people and professionals, led by an influential billionaire, launched a new political movement, reflecting growing disillusionment with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Fatah party.Fatah dominated Palestinian…
Donations not coming through, says Jerusalem Mufti
ISTANBUL: Dontations given from all over the world to the Palestinians of Jerusalem are not actually materializing, according to the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Sheikh Mohammed Hussein.Speaking at Al-Quds International…
Joe Stork on Egypt's "backward motion" and reasons for hope on human rights
CAIRO: Joe Stork is the Deputy Director of the Middle East and North Africa Division of Human Rights Watch, and former editor-in-chief and founder of the Middle East Research and…