Three new cases of bird flu bringing the total to 30
CAIRO: An Egyptian woman and two children were reported infected with a virulent strain of bird flu Tuesday, bringing to 30 the total number of Egyptians to be diagnosed with…
Courage and disappointment on stage
Psychologists may disagree, but for every individual - as contrasted with the collective - there are no set reactions for dealing with persistent failures and disappointments.Does one have to blame…
Arab leaders to mandate peace drive at Saudi summit
Agence France-Presse RIYADH: Arab leaders kicked off a two-day summit in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday aiming to revive a dormant plan for peace with Israel and launch a diplomatic offensive…
Half a kilo of meat for voters in referendum
Human Rights groups highlight referendum violationsEgyptian Human Rights groups have already issued their reports on numerous types of violations during the March 26 referendum on constitutional amendments including the requisite…
Government to cancel Sidi Abdel Rahman deal
CAIRO: The Holding Company for Tourism (HCT) announced yesterday it is launching legal action against Emaar Misr to reclaim the Sidi Abdel Rahman land plot sold for LE 1.2 billion…
Four local banks finance $450 million for Port Said propylene plant
CAIRO: A consortium of four banks, headed by Commercial International Bank (CIB), has finalized a deal with the Egyptian Propylene and Polypropylene Company (EPPC) to finance $450 million (LE 2.6…
France's losing battle to control the onset of globalization
When President Jacques Chirac bid farewell to politics this month, he summed up what is known here as French "exceptionalism by insisting that "France is not a country like the…
The Arab summit can kick-start peace in Darfur
After four years of genocide in Darfur, the world continues to try managing a conflict in desperate need of resolution. Today, the Arab League will issue a final statement at…
Michel Aoun can cut the Gordian knot
Lebanon is locked in stalemate as the majority and opposition remain encamped behind their red lines. But there is a way out, and the solution lies in the hands of…
Between Iran and Israel, all is lost
Do not put any hope in the Riyadh Summit of the League of Arab Nations. The Arab heads of state are meeting at a time that will go down in…