Present and Tense: Recycled pasta
Carlita Mikalovic, the NUN deputy secretary general, called me for the third time in one week. "Talk to your friends, we cannot allow this war to continue. I couldn't agree…
J8 members outline issues facing developing nations
Delegates in Egypt conduct conference call with Russian President Vladimir PutinCAIRO: For the first time in G8 history, children are being given an official voice at the international summit that…
Arab nations mild in reaction to Israeli offensive in Lebanon
Associated PressCAIRO: Moderate Arab governments reacted with relative restraint to Israel s offensive in Lebanon, condemning attacks on civilians and infrastructure, but also implicitly criticizing Hezbollah.The relative silence appeared to…
Recognizing literary excellence
Story competition awards young talentOn Thursday, in the Writers' Union in Zamalek, the awards for the first Youth Creativity Competition were distributed with the first winner receiving a LE 25,000…
Prevention and preparedness vital in fire fighting
Fire officials counter citizens complaints about slow response to emergenciesCAIRO: It s a catch-22 situation. Complaints by Cairo s citizens about slow or in some cases, non-existent response, to fire…
Inspecting inflation, as IMF warns against reducing interest rates
CAIRO: Egypt has achieved a remarkable turnaround in its monetary situation. Until a few years ago, the state of the pound, controlled and overvalued by the government, made imports difficult…
Berlusconi slams Italian arrests over alleged CIA kidnapping of Egyptian cleric
Reuters ROME: Ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who lost power in April elections, attacked Italian magistrates on Wednesday for chasing after CIA agents and Italian spies over the alleged kidnap of…
Arab states to meet in Cairo on Mideast violence
ReutersCAIRO: Arab governments agreed to send their foreign ministers to Cairo for an emergency meeting on Saturday to discuss Israeli attacks on Lebanon and the Palestinian territories, the Arab League…
Onslaught against Lebanon continues, 52 civilians killed
Egypt, Hariri hold emergency talks in bid to end crisisBEIRUT: Israel struck Beirut airport and blockaded Lebanese ports on Thursday, expanding reprisals that have killed 52 civilians in Lebanon since…
President's intervention greeted with mixed reactions
Violence escalates between Israel, Palestine and Lebanon; rebel priest provokes censureCAIRO: The local media has provided different takes on the president s intervention in amending the new press law; some…