Indonesia, Egypt to develop bird flu vaccine
JAKARTA: Egyptian vaccine maker Vacsera is looking to team up with an Indonesian company to develop a bird flu vaccine for humans, an Egyptian minister and a company official said…
Hala Gorani diary: In the Middle East, asking questions gets you noticed
The most innocuous of inquiries, the most aboveboard of assignments pique the interest of security agencies across the region.In Egypt, television journalists know this all too well. I experienced it…
UN chief encouraged by Egyptian, Arab will for peace
NEW YORK: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon returned to United Nations Headquarters in New York on Tuesday from a tour of the Middle East and said he was "encouraged by the very…
Cell phone helps catch murderer in record time
CAIRO: A cell phone solved a horrific crime mystery two hours after it had transpired in Obour City, reported the local Al Wafd daily. The killer had dragged his best…
New book says Kissinger kept Nixon in the dark about October War
LOS ANGELES: Newly released documents show that former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger delayed telling President Richard Nixon about the start of the Arab-Israeli War in 1973 to keep…
Egyptian football fans on their best behavior
CAIRO: The European Champions League, considered by most fans to be the greatest footballing spectacle in the world, has been overshadowed in recent weeks by a spate of football-related violence.Confrontations…
Youth Views: What Iraq needs
CAIRO, RABAT and WASHINGTON, DC: Few would argue that the American-led invasion of Iraq has not had devastating consequences for both countries. According to researchers at Johns Hopkins University, the…
UN celebrates the International Day for Mine Awareness
CAIRO: In an attempt to raise awareness about landmines, explosive remnants of war (ERW) and progress toward their eradication the United Nations celebrated the International Day for Mine Awareness yesterday.…
Devon in talks with buyer for its Egyptian assets
ReutersNEW ORLEANS: The chief executive of oil and gas producer Devon Energy Corp. on Monday said it is in talks with a buyer for its Egyptian assets and said it…