Human rights abuses in Egypt and Jordan
DUBAI: In the Middle East last week, senior Muslim Brotherhood officials suffered a setback in Egypt and poor prison conditions were highlighted in Jordan. In Egypt, an Aug. 14 court…
Ministry of Social Solidarity launches effort to control subsidized bread production
Bakers, millers protesting new contractsCAIRO: The ongoing conflict between government-subsidized bread bakeries and the Ministry of Social Solidarity (MSS) has reached a new height this week with bread producers now…
Egypt sets cement price ceiling below market level
CAIRO: Egypt has set the domestic price ceiling for bagged cement bought from the factory at LE 290 ($50.50) per ton, the trade and industry minister said, a level below…
Artists do their part for Lebanon
Li-Beirut campaign launches visual art exhibition showcasing local talentCAIRO: Showcasing local talent while expressing support for Lebanon, Li-Beirut launched their visual art exhibition Monday night at the Ebdaa Gallery in…
Reporting Lebanon: Look who's fair and balanced
The summer of 2006 marked an important milestone for Arab media. Israel and Hezbollah were locked in a bitter conflict that would claim the lives of more than 150 Israelis…
Muslim authorities disown fatwas on killing Jews
Agence France-Presse CAIRO: Muslim authorities have stepped in to keep a wave of anti-Semitic sentiment from getting out of control, disowning an edict by a firebrand cleric calling for Israeli…
Syria committed "massacres" in Lebanon, says state-owned press
Head: Syria committed "massacres in Lebanon, says state-owned pressBy Joelle BassoulAgence France-Presse CAIRO: The state media on Wednesday accused Syria of committing massacres in Lebanon, lashing out at Damascus in…
Eleven killed in wedding convoy crash
Egypt to invest $1.5 billion in rail network, Egyptian transport slammed by train and road crashesAgence France-Presse CAIRO: Eleven Egyptians died Wednesday when their minibus, part of a wedding convoy,…
Egypt bemoans sluggish mobilization of Lebanon UN force
CAIRO: Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit on Tuesday urged Europe to increase its participation in the deployment of an international peacekeeping force in south Lebanon. We need rapid action for European…
Triple birthday
ŠΘ###They threw a big party throughout the day at Coco Cabana in Marina on the North coast where friends of all ages enjoyed the party, here, Yasmina and Zeina##The birthday…