Delegation to meet SCAF over border turbulence
CAIRO: A delegation of presidential hopefuls and political parties is set to meet the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) Monday to discuss recent events at the Egyptian-Israeli borders…
Arab League condemns Israeli raids, remains in open session
CAIRO: The Arab League (AL) on Sunday condemned Israeli air attacks on the Gaza Strip, stressing that the United Nations and the international community must take action to end the…
Military leaders meet Bedouin tribes, promise development in Sinai
CAIRO: Members of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) and other military commanders met late Saturday in Al-Arish with Bedouin tribesmen and political party representatives to discuss tension…
Over 100 continue protest at Israeli embassy
CAIRO: Over 100 protesters rallied in front of the Israeli embassy on Sunday, continuing protests that began Friday to condemn the Israeli killing of five Egyptian soldiers, stressing that…
Quartet raises ‘risk of escalation’ over Gaza
BRUSSELS: World powers warned Saturday there is a "risk of escalation" after three days of fighting over Gaza that has already seen critical relations between Israel and Egypt plummet. The…
MFO says Israel entered Egypt, committed violations: MENA
CAIRO: A monitoring force stationed in the Sinai in keeping with the 1979 peace treaty between Egypt and Israel said Israel violated it when its troops entered Egyptian territory and…
China bank H1 net profit up 31 pct, beats view
HONG KONG: China Construction Bank, the world's No. 2 bank by market capitalization, reported on Sunday a 31 percent rise in first-half earnings as strong growth in its financial advisory…
Access: Inserting human right into telecoms one company at a time
Lawyers argue in court that the shutdown of mobile networks in January during the uprising that ousted president Hosni Mubarak has cost losses in lives. One New York based non-profit…
Brains and beauty on show at naked readings
Sit back and enjoy readings of Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde or Henrik Ibsen, sip a glass of wine — oh, and gaze upon the readers themselves: they're naked. That combination of…
Franco-Chilean cineaste Raoul Ruiz dead at 70
Franco-Chilean director Raoul Ruiz died Friday in a Paris hospital of a lung infection, cutting short a career that was still producing poetic cinematic marvels in his 70th year. Ruiz's…