Egypt, Saudi urge Hamas to recognize Arab peace plan
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt: President Hosni Mubarak and Saudi King Abdullah Wednesday called on Hamas to recognize an Arab initiative for peace in the Middle East that envisages normalizing ties with…
Fire breaks out at center founded by Ayman Nour
CAIRO: A fire broke out on Thursday at a community center in Cairo founded by opposition leader Ayman Nour, who had held political meetings in the building before he was…
At least three arrested as activists protest against alleged torture
CAIRO: As the press rushed to encircle the newest big name to grace what had been an uneventful demonstration, the plainclothes policeman close by asked a reporter who the man…
Jewelry for all
CAIRO: The global phenomenon of semi-precious stone costume jewelry has made women happy by making them feel exclusive and men happy by lifting the burden of precious stone jewelry off…
Winner in paternity case sees precedent
Reuters CAIRO: A woman who rocked Egyptian society by taking a famous actor to court to prove he was the father of her child is urging thousands of other women…
Al-Wafd conflict back in the news
CAIRO: Al-Wafd party conflicts are back in the news with the general assembly meeting due today. The official newspaper of the party announced that Al-Wafd has entered "a new historical…
Word on the Street
Respecting all faithsCAIRO: Egypt s Supreme Administrative Court decided on May 15 to suspend the implementation of an earlier ruling that allowed Bahais to have their religion recognized on official…
Italian honor
ŠΘ###Salmaway is the head of the French publication Al-Ahram Hebdo, head of the Writers Union and also a famous writer and novelist, here, Mamdoh El Beltagy and Amr Moussa##Nazly Madkour,…
Interbank rate rises to 8.2 percent
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the pound rose slightly to 8.2 percent on Wednesday from Tuesday s 8.185 percent as bankers awaited the result of a certificate of…
Nazif blames protesters for police violence, saying activists attacked the police
CAIRO: Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif blamed protesters for police violence against demonstrators in past weeks, saying in remarks published Wednesday that the activists had attacked the security forces during their…