EgyptAir to join Star Alliance
PARIS: Egyptair said on Tuesday it has been admitted as a member of the Star Alliance group of airlines. Following the successful conclusion of membership talks with Egyptair, the chief…
Egyptian officials attempt to mediate latest Sudan crisis
CAIRO: Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit and Chief of General Intelligence Omar Suleiman made a quick fire visit to Sudan Wednesday in an attempt to avert the latest political crisis…
No Mideast summit 'at any cost', says Abbas
RAMALLAH: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Wednesday he would not attend a forthcoming US-sponsored Middle East meeting at any cost, calling for a timetable on reaching a deal with Israel.…
Furniture exports increase despite global wood inflation, say industry experts
CAIRO: For a few months, the local press has reported figures reflecting a pessimistic outlook on furniture exports in Egypt, claiming that exports have decreased by 60 percent. These claims…
THE REEL ESTATE: A morality tale of an unredeemable hero
Few scriptwriters have enjoyed as successful a career and as much creative freedom as veteran writer Wahid Hamed. His sharp political criticism coupled with a knack for creating original stories…
Discovery to screen short film in Middle East International Film Festival
Discovery Networks in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), a division of the non-fiction media company Discovery Communications, announced that a new short film will be screened at the Middle…
There's more to interfaith conflict than religion
Conflict in the central part of Sulawesi, one of the four largest islands in Indonesia, has been ongoing since 1998. Between 1998 and 2001, over 1000 people were killed and…
A Christian pastor's Ramadan in Turkey
SINGAPORE CITY: Recently, I was invited by the Turkish Cultural Centre to travel from Singapore to Turkey to participate in a documentary series on Ramadan observance in Istanbul. Samanyolu TV,…
From Payer to Player in the Middle East
The European Union's policy in the Middle East is the litmus test of its common foreign and security policy. Many Europeans share this belief, but, as the EU considers entering…