Have new settlements derailed Annapolis already?
CAIRO: Egypt has declared its "shock over recent Israeli plans to build more settlements in East Jerusalem, saying that this is in direct contravention of the agreement drawn up between…
MB financier in dock over Quran translation
CAIRO: Muslim Brotherhood financier Mohamed Khayrat El-Shater was summoned for interrogation Monday on account of a translation error in an edition of the Quran published by a printing house he…
Judge speaks on human rights in Egypt, US post 9/11
CAIRO: The status of human rights in Egypt has taken a hard hit throughout the war on terror mainly because of the vague definition of terrorism charges in the country's…
State auditors to monitor foreign funds to indie press, says journalist
CAIRO: In spite of his concerns of possible censorship, journalist Mohamed Al-Baz said the independent press will not be monitored by the Central Audit Bureau (CAB) unless they commit financial…
OCI divests Cement Group for $12.9 bln to Lafarge
CAIRO: Orascom Construction Industries announced Monday an agreement with Lafarge for the proposed divestment of the OCI Cement Group for a total of $12.9 billion plus the assumption by Lafarge…
Art, auction and shisha
Cairo experienced its first contemporary art auction on Dec. 9 at the Townhouse Gallery. For two hours, the crowd poured into the factory space to peruse and silently bid on…
Refugees and Jerusalem: An economic outlook
Last week, former deputy minister for economic affairs in the Palestinian Authority, Saeb Bamya was delayed at the Qalandiyah checkpoint on his way from Ramallah to the Defense Ministry s…
Killing the Death Penalty
It is finally happening. After 13 years of negotiations, delays, and hesitation, the UN General Assembly will vote this month on the proposal for a universal moratorium on the death…
The settlers will survive Annapolis
The Annapolis conference was primarily an instance of political theater rather than a significant international diplomatic event. And while the performance was not particularly good and the two key actors,…
Film fest honored guest at British Council's Disability Day
CAIRO: In celebration of International Disability Day, the British Council in Egypt organized a program to raise awareness about the rights of people with disabilities. The celebration included several events.…