Alex fills up with UN execs, international VIPs for regional conference on disaster relief management
ALEXANDRIA: As local Alexandrians peacefully strolled along the Corniche nibbling on cotton candy and soaking in the fresh Mediterranean breeze, a field of well-polished black Mercedes with tinted windows screeched…
Sandstorm closes Cairo airport
Two killed in Egypt fire fanned by sandstormCAIRO: At least two people were killed Tuesday in a fire fanned by a fierce sandstorm in Cairo which halted all flights at…
History in the shape of a tarbush
For many the fez is an extinct symbol of the former royal regimeCAIRO: The tarbush (fez), once a significant part of Egyptians' uniform, is facing a hard time marketing itself…
Russian rocket launches cluster of foreign satellites
MOSCOW: A Russian rocket on Tuesday launched a cluster of foreign satellites into orbit, including seven miniature satellites developed by US university students, officials said.The Dnepr booster rocket blasted off…
Prepare for less attention in Paris
Jacques Chirac still has some weeks left in office, but as of this Sunday, when France votes in the first round of its presidential election, the president will begin emptying…
Trouble is brewing for the US in Iraqi Kurdistan
While the Bush administration struggles to stabilize Baghdad, a major new threat is emerging in the Kurdish areas of northern Iraq. If it isn't defused, this crisis could further erode…
Reciprocity is the key to Israeli-Palestinian peace
An early return to the Middle East negotiating table is not a favor to the Palestinians, but an urgent requirement for protecting the vital interests of both Palestinians and Israelis.…
Egypt's Pachin in buyout talks-stock exchange
CAIRO: Egypt s Paints and Chemical Industries Co. (Pachin) is in talks with a potential buyer for 100 percent of its shares, the stock exchange said on Monday.The Capital Markets…
Real reform will come from people
CAIRO: On the tail of the recent constitutional amendments it has been learnt that reform or real change cannot come from within the regime or from abroad, but rather it…
Egypt charges nuclear engineer as spy for Israel
ReutersCAIRO: Egyptian authorities have charged a nuclear engineer at the state s Atomic Energy Agency with spying for Israel, along with two fugitive foreigners - an Irishman and a Japanese,…
