As the G-8 meets, some modest requests from Africa
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has put Africa squarely on the agenda of this week's Group of Eight summit. We in Liberia and across Africa welcome her leadership, and are grateful…
Biodiversity is key to preventing desertification, says expert
CAIRO: Biodiversity is an ideal technique to resist desertification which threatens huge acres of arable land, says a desert expert.Dr Ismail El Bagouri, desertification consultant at the Desert Research Center…
Egyptian antiquities: theft, retrieval and protection
CAIRO: Protecting Egyptian treasures from tomb theft and retrieving what has been smuggled out of the country is no mean feat. It is a long process that requires patience, persistence…
WORD ON THE STREET: Thoughts on the 1967 Six-Day War
As this anniversary reminds us, statehood for Palestinians, security for Israelis and peace in the region cannot be achieved by force. An end to the occupation and a political solution…
Stars perform to promote secret Pepsi flick
Pop sensations Haifa Wehbe and Carole Samaha performed at a glittering gala event held at the Baron palace in Cairo, to promote their upcoming movie Bahr Al Nujoom (Sea of…
Opera House celebrates year of Polish Szymanowski Sunday
CAIRO: The Opera House will celebrate the year of the Polish composer Karol Szymanowski in the Small Hall next Sunday by presenting a violin and piano recital in tandem with…
A Huge Success for the Annual MSN Arabia Digital Advertising Symposium, "The Connection 07"
CAIRO: Attended by 250 guests, representing 40 agencies, and 67 companies, 20 nationalities from 11 countries, the annual MSN Arabia symposium, The Connection 07 , held in El Gouna last…
Egypt to host Quartet this month, additional meeting with Arab League members scheduled
CAIRO: Egypt will host the Quartet for Middle East peace - US, EU, UN and Russia - in Sharm El-Sheikh later this month which will be attended by the Israelis…
Prosecutor declares Hidelina chief 'guilty'
CAIRO: The public prosecutor's office declared during a press conference on Monday that Hani Sorour, chairman of Hidelina company which manufactured the defective blood bags, was guilty.Also implicated were several…
East Jerusalem next capital of Palestine, says Aboul Gheit
CAIRO: East Jerusalem is the future capital of Palestine said Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit, speaking on the 40th anniversary of the 1967 Six-Day War to the Arab Affairs Committee…