Lebanon: Black & white and dead all over
Once more, U.S. Marines are on Lebanese soil. Once more, Israeli jets are pounding Beirut and its tanks are in south Lebanon. Once more, the powers-that-be in Washington are seeing…
Lawyer says recording implicates Italian intelligence chief in alleged CIA abduction
Associated PressROME: A recording of a conversation between two arrested secret agents implicates the head of Italy s military intelligence in the alleged CIA kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric in…
Prestigious journalism conference held at AUC
Over 1,000 media scholars share views at IAMCR Cairo 2006CAIRO: More than 1,000 professional scholars and media experts of different nationalities gathered to exchange views and debate various topics in…
Press Round-up: Israeli war on Lebanon provokes anti-war protests
Police violence toward protestors underreportedCAIRO: News of the Israeli-Lebanese war still dominates the headlines, with national and independent newspapers giving it top priority as anti-war protests rage across the country.…
An elegant wedding
ŠΘ###Many of Egypt's ministers, businessmen and socialites attended the wedding, Mamdouh El Beltagy and Mahmoud Abou Leil##The bride and groom danced all night to the tunes of singers Sherin and…
Italian prosecutor asks for extradition of U.S. agents
A prosecutor has asked Italy s new justice minister to request the extradition of more than 20 CIA agents over the alleged kidnapping of a Muslim cleric in 2003, a…
Egypt raises gasoline prices to cut deficit
CAIRO: The government is raising the prices of gasoline and diesel fuel by up to 30 percent with effect from yesterday, the government newspaper Al-Ahram said on Thursday. The long-awaited…
Arab oil windfall must benefit Lebanese, says Libya
TRIPOLI: Arab leaders must divert windfall revenues from record high oil prices to help Lebanese and Palestinian people weathering Israeli attacks, the son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi said on…
French FM warns of "catastrophe" in Lebanon
Rice plans Middle East trip next weekBEIRUT: The French foreign minister, Philippe Douste-Blazy, arrived in Lebanon on Friday to seek to mediate in the Israel-Lebanon crisis, his office said. Douste-Blazy…
Egyptian foreign minister calls for Middle East cease-fire
Becket attempts to play down differences with key regional allyAssociated PressLONDON: Egypt s foreign minister appealed Thursday for an immediate cease-fire in the Middle East, arguing both sides must take…