Suez: The end of the road for Britain and France as world powers
LONDON: The Suez crisis, which began 50 years ago this week, made clear for the first time that Britain and France were no longer world powers and marked the start…
Israeli bombings kill seven civilians
More than 14,500 Egyptians evacuated from LebanonNABATIYEH: Israeli troops sealed off a key Hezbollah stronghold in fierce fighting in south Lebanon and warplanes destroyed a house in this market city…
Officials meet in Cairo to discuss Iraqi reconciliation conference
Associated PressCAIRO: Representatives of Iraq s ethnic and sectarian groups started discussions Tuesday on ways for reconciliation and ending escalating sectarian violence that threatens the breakup of the war-battered country.Some…
The day Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal
Agence France-Presse CAIRO: Fifty years later, Adel Ezzat remembers every minute of the day former Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser took the world by surprise and nationalized the Suez Canal.…
In response to "inadequate" government efforts, independent groups offer aid to Lebanon
CAIRO: The Egyptian government's effort to send aid to war-stricken Lebanon and Palestine has been limited and deemed "inadequate. Non-governmental organizations, political and independent groups are adopting the cause in…
Developers look at creating year-round communities in the North Coast
CAIRO: All eyes have turned to Egypt's North Coast as another hefty tourism development project goes on sale.Once again, the government is shopping around for investors keen on reaping profits…
Novel offers a lucid glimpse into the lives of Cairo's privileged but lost youth
Ghost FactoryBy Ghaith El-LawziAuthor House, 2005CAIRO: "People don't know how to merge in Cairo . says the opening line of the debut novel "Ghost Factory by Gaith El-Lawzi, a fictional…
Coptic pope slams maverick cleric
CAIRO: The head of Egypt s Coptic Church issued a stern warning Monday to dissident bishop Maximus I and anyone who might be tempted to join the breakaway church he…
Arab League closer to calling emergency summit
CAIRO: Fourteen Arab governments have backed a call for an emergency summit on violence between Israel and Hezbollah and the Palestinians, but the Arab League remained one vote shy of…
U.S. plan for Lebanon likely to fail, say Arab analysts
Reuters CAIRO: A vision of a new Middle East emerging from the conflict in Lebanon as outlined by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice drew ridicule on Monday from mainstream…