Lebanese blast Arab rulers, praise Iran, Syria
Reuters NABATIYEH, Lebanon: There is little but contempt for Arab rulers among Lebanese Shiites whose homes were destroyed in the war between Hezbollah and Israel, but support for Iran and…
Arabs predict guns won't be silent long in Lebanon
Reuters BEIRUT: Arab commentators welcomed the fragile calm between Israel and Hezbollah militants on Tuesday but said they feared a UN-brokered truce would not keep the guns silent for long.…
Last of 11 missing Egyptian students rounded up
CHICAGO: A nationwide search for 11 Egyptian students who failed to show up for an academic program in Montana has ended with the last two caught outside their rented apartment…
Telecom Egypt H1 results show continued modest growth
Company must seek regional expansion, stay competitive at home to improve results, says analystCAIRO: Telecom Egypt s (TE) subscriber base grew by 8.5 percent and net profits reached LE 1.1…
Median interbank rate rises to 8.35 percent
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on Egypt s pound rose on Tuesday to 8.35 percent from Monday s 8.072 percent after an auction for higher-yielding certificates of deposit drained…
Gaza militants get new proposal over Israeli soldier
Reuters GAZA: Egyptian mediators have presented Hamas and other militant groups with a new proposal aimed at ending a six-week-old standoff over an Israeli soldier seized near the Gaza strip,…
Fragile Lebanon truce holds as refugees stream home
Egypt reiterates decision not to send troops to Lebanon-Israel border BEIRUT: A fragile ceasefire in the Lebanon war was holding Tuesday despite sporadic violence as Hezbollah claimed a historic victory,…
Medical equipment industry undergoing major growth
Egypt hopes to help world meet need for medical equipmentCAIRO: The medical equipment production industry is in the throes of major growth if recent economic indicators are anything to go…
Learning to appreciate Egypt all over again
CAIRO: If the oppressive heat and maddening crowds are leaving Cairo's image a little worse for wear in your eyes, take a look through the lenses that made "For Love…