Unicef: Egypt among leading nations battling female circumcision
CAIRO: Egypt has moved to the forefront among nations attempting to eradicate female circumcision, Unicef said Thursday, applauding efforts by the government and religious leaders in the country.The praise by…
Israel tacitly pushes for Palestinian state in West Bank
CAIRO: Israel appears to tacitly approve of the creation of a Palestinian state on land controlled by the Palestinian Authority (PA) after reports came out in the press that Israel…
120 Brotherhood detainees released from prison
CAIRO: Of the 300 detained members of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), 120 have been freed during the past few days, MB Deputy Leader Mohamed Habib told Daily News Egypt.He added…
Egypt to host regional energy conference
CAIRO: In attempts to assume a leading role in the international petroleum domain and to foster global cooperation about common concerns, Egypt will host the EU-African-Middle East Regional Energy Conference…
Avaya launches one-X Portal
DUBAI: Complementing its one-X range of communication solutions, Avaya launched the web-based one-X Portal - an integrated browser-based interface to Avaya telephony, messaging, conferencing and mobility services. One-X brings the…
Gov't moves forward with Banque Du Caire sale
CAIRO: The financial advisor for the sale of Banque Du Caire will be announced by the end of this month, said Mohamed Barakat, head of Banque Misr.He also announced the…
Screen queen
Jordan s Queen Rania is fronting a televised fundraising campaign for the UN children s agency Unicef that is airing on pan-Arab television stations through the holy month of Ramadan.The…
KHAWAGA'S TALE: Ramadan is contagious, catch it!
I've got a lot of time on my hands at the moment, since I am now living in the dog house. I supported South Africa against England in the Rugby…
Soccer unites children
On the first day of Camp Coexistence, kids tended to stick with the friends whom they already knew (Jews with Jews and Arabs with Arabs). But new friendships were already…
What I saw in Darfur
We speak often and easily about Darfur. But what can we say with surety? By conventional short-hand, it is a society at war with itself. Rebels battle the government, the…