Russia-Georgia War remembered
by Archil Dzuliashvili Three years have passed since the Russian intervention of August 2008, when a military operation to invade Georgia was launched by order of the Kremlin. The Russia-Georgia war…
The walls of August
By Nina Khrushcheva MOSCOW: History’s milestones are rarely so neatly arrayed as they are this summer. Fifty years ago this month, the Berlin Wall was born. After some hesitation, Nikita Khrushchev,…
With love from Tottenham to Tahrir
By Philip Whitfield CAIRO: Top-of-the-pops ringtone is the Beatles’ From Me To You: If there’s anything that you want. If there’s anything I can do. Just call on me and I’ll…
Military prosecution releases activist on LE 20,000 bail
CAIRO: The Military Prosecution released Sunday activist Asmaa Mahfouz on LE 20,000 bail pending further investigations into charges of inciting violence and defaming the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed…
El-Adly trial adjourned to Sept. 5, defense lashes out
CAIRO: The trial of ex-interior minister Habib El-Adly and six of his aides in the case of killing protesters was adjourned Sunday to Sept. 5 before the outraged defense team…
Muslim Americans satisfied with current status, says Gallup report
CAIRO: Muslim Americans are satisfied with their current status and are more optimistic than groups of other faiths that things are getting better, a report titled “Muslim Americans: Faith, Freedom,…
Workers aspire for a better future after ETUF disbandment
CAIRO: As security trucks stand guard in front of the Egyptian Trade Union Federation (ETUF) fearing retaliation from its disbanded board, members of the temporary committee assigned to run it…
Church suspends priest, hotel files defamation complaint
CAIRO: Senior Coptic Bishop Basanti has suspended a priest following an incident where the latter took off his robes after allegedly being asked to do so by the security staff…
July inflation slows to 3-mth low on housing costs
DUBAI: Inflation in the United Arab Emirates eased to a three-month low of 1.3 percent on an annual basis in July helped by a weak housing market, data showed on…
EFG-Hermes says Q2 net profit LE 79 mln
CAIRO: EFG-Hermes, Egypt's biggest investment bank, said on Sunday its net profit for the second quarter of 2011 fell 19 percent year on year as operating costs outstripped revenue growth.…
