Early Al-Qaeda rumblings in the Maghreb?
Same place, but different game? This was the question in the heads of leaders in Morocco and Algeria last week. First, there was the suicide or killing of several Islamists…
The US is neither feared nor respected anymore
I'm not sure if it's mere serendipity or anything more challenging, but every time I have come to Jordan recently my trip has coincided with the visit of a senior…
Israel needs a new approach to the prisoners issue
Last June 25, when Israeli Corporal Gilad Shalit was abducted by Palestinians from Israeli territory, Israelis knowledgeable about the history of prisoner exchanges between the two sides remarked that either…
A boy, a girl and the marriage thing
The problems facing a couple planning to tie the knot is not exactly an original topic. The recurrence of problems spanning the gamut from lack of money to the objection…
Human capital is Siemens' aim for Egypt, says CEO
Future of company is in setting up cities, El-Mehdi saysCAIRO: Siemens' approach to Egypt focuses on the country's human capital, the company's President and CEO in Egypt Mohammed El-Mehdi said…
Nazif presides over meeting on developing Hurghada airport
CAIRO: Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif stressed the importance of taking swift measures to deal with the increasing number of passengers of various nationalities arriving at Hurghada International Airport, according to…
Kuwaiti company wins 50 percent of an oil field in Egypt
Kuwait s World Oil and Environment Company has won 50 percent of Egypt s Kom Ombo oil field exploration and production concession, the official Kuna news agency reported Tuesday.Farouk Al-Yahia,…
Egypt welcomes Chinese investment in various sectors
CAIRO: Egypt welcomes more Chinese investment and is expecting China to be Egypt s main investor, Minister of Investment Mahmoud Mohieldin told reporters on Monday evening.During an interview with Xinhua…
Judge in Diana inquiry steps down
LONDON: The coroner heading the British inquest into the deaths of Princess Diana and her Egyptian boyfriend Dodi Al-Fayed said Tuesday she is resigning.Retired judge Elizabeth Butler-Sloss, 73, said she…
Mubarak lays wreaths on tomb of unknown solider
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak laid a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Cairo suburb of Madinet Nasr on the occasion of Sinai Liberation Day, reported the…
