Israelis kill 3 in Gaza; rockets fired into Israel
GAZA/JERUSALEM: Violence flared up between Israel and Gaza, with the Israeli air force killing three Palestinians and insurgents firing rockets deep across the border. The latest fighting erupted on Thursday…
Perfume’s timelessness appeals to de la Renta
Oscar de la Renta takes longer to create that small, fits-in-your-hand bottle of perfume than one of his elaborate embellished ballgowns. It's just the nature of the business. The process…
Japanese farmer is French chefs’ secret
Not a trace of bitterness from the spinach leaf's tip to its light, fragrant stem. Top chef Eric Briffard wouldn't dream of cooking these crisp shoots, sourced for a small…
Buttered Up: Predatory instincts and a Spinach Chicken Roulade
I put my new clothes on, tugged on my pretty jacket and straightened my back with my head held high, trying to preen in front of the mirror. Watching my…
SCAF statements to foreign press irk Freedom and Justice Party
CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood’s political arm, the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), withdrew its members from the advisory council elected by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF)…
Islamists sweep polls, 60 percent turnout in first round, says SEC
CAIRO: Sixty percent of registered voters cast their ballots in the first round of elections, accounting for 10.7 million valid votes out of 17.5 million registered voters, Abdel Moez Ibrahim,…
Disarming Libya militias a ‘complex issue’, says PM
TRIPOLI: The issue of disarming former rebels who fought Moamar Qaddafi forces is "more complex" than it appears, but these militias will be demilitarized soon, Prime Minister Abdel Rahim Al-Kib…
Meet the new ministers of Ganzoury’s Cabinet
CAIRO: Most of the new ministers of Kamal El-Ganzoury’s Cabinet, sworn in on Wednesday, have experience in the respective portfolio of each ministry, but lack significant political background. Twelve ministers…
Arab taskforce on Syria to meet Saturday
CAIRO: Arab League ministers will meet this weekend to mull a response to Syria which wants the bloc to lift sanctions as its price to allow observers to monitor deadly…
Egypt rights groups withdraw from global campaign to fight police, military violations
CAIRO: Five Egyptian human rights organizations decided to withdraw from a global campaign for women’s rights, instead directing their efforts into fighting violations by the police and military forces in…