The unseen rewards of informal US-Arab dialogues
Relations between the Middle East and the United States are undeniably strained. Evidence of this comes to us every day through the news, in movies and television, and in academic…
Blurred photos, bad film and a fascinating collection of photographs
Artist employs the photo faux-pas as inspiration for his latest collection Blurred images and warped colors are two of the photo world's biggest sins.However, for Cairo-based photographer Paul Ayoub-Geday, a…
New wheat-alternative crops to raise Egypt's export potential
CAIRO: Dandara Development & Investment Co. (DDI) is on the path toward irrigating parts of Upper Egyptian desert land and introducing new wheat alternatives, lupin and quinoa, with large potential…
Cairo dismisses Israeli charge on neglecting Rafah tunnel smuggling
CAIRO: Diplomatic sources in Cairo have rejected Israeli accusations that Egypt was failing to do enough to halt weapons-smuggling to Palestinians factions across the Rafah border.But Egyptian officials insist they…
Abbas in Cairo says Mideast summit to set stage for final status talks
Agence France-PresseCAIRO: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Sunday that a meeting with US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert would set the stage for…
Egypt orders release of Muslim cleric in CIA kidnapping case
CAIRO: Egypt has ordered the release of a Muslim cleric who has been held behind bars since he was kidnapped in Italy allegedly by CIA agents four years ago. We…
Spanish company Cimpor offers LE 2 billion for Misr Cement Qena
MCQ shares up 30 percent in one week on rumors of possible offerCAIRO: Spain-based Cimpor Inversiones SA announced late Sunday it is looking to buy 100 percent of Misr Cement…
General Electric wins $120 million bid to supply locomotives to Egyptian railway system
CAIRO: The US-based giant General Electric has won a tender launched by the Egyptian government to supply the General Railways Authority with forty locomotives valued at nearly $120 million. Minister…
Six Egyptians test negative for bird flu
CAIRO: Six Egyptians who were suspected of having the deadly bird flu virus after displaying flu-like symptoms have tested negative for the disease, a World Health Organization official said on…
