OT wins mobile phone license in North Korea
SEOUL: Orascom Telecom (OT) says it has won the right to provide a mobile phone service in communist North Korea, a country which has strictly restricted such services to the…
Hamas defies Egyptian efforts to reseal porous Rafah border
RAFAH: Hamas hauled away metal spikes Egyptian soldiers placed at sections of the Gaza-Egypt border Friday, defying Egyptian attempts to reseal the breached frontier and curb the influx of Gazans.Hamas…
The meaning of martyrdom
GAZA: Martyrdom: It's a word that emanates a ring of fear in every Western politician s heart. Once a chime to the bells of sainthood - such as Joan of…
No common grounds found on Palestinian visit
CAIRO: For the second day of separate meetings in Cairo, it seemed that neither Hamas nor Fatah was willing to budge from its position while Egyptians tried to broker some…
Mubarak meets Iranian officials; analysts share pros and cons of renewing ties
CAIRO: Egypt and Iran continued working on re-establishing diplomatic ties Thursday as President Hosni Mubarak met Ali Akbr Nataq Nuri, senior advisor to Iranian Supreme Leader Sayyed Ali Khamenei, and…
Foreign Ministry uses Palestine to swipe back at West over human rights
CAIRO: Apparently still stung by an EU parliament resolution criticizing Egypt's human rights record, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs struck back at the international community by criticizing the UN Security…
Spanish musical on Anne Frank's 'Diary' sparks anger
ASpanish musical based on the diary of Anne Frank has split those charged with protecting the legacy of this young Holocaust victim, including her last living relative who is furious…
Annual Formula Al-Ahram exhibition attracts automobile fans
From Jan. 24 until 28, Al-Ahram Publishing Organization hosted its annual automotive exhibition at the Cairo International Conference Hall, showcasing a wide variety of international automobile names, along with a…
Individuality sells
Imagine owning a car that you had designed yourself, without having to go through the trouble of actually making the thing. Consider choosing not just the color, but also the…