The Model: Figuratively figuring more of the same
Nestled amongst Mohandiseen’s winding streets, Gallery Cordoba is currently showing “Le Model,” a hodgepodge of 45 paintings by 15 Egyptian artists — including Salah Taher, Ahmed Nawwar, Samir Fouad, Yasser…
Arabs agree to direct Israel-Palestinian talks
CAIRO: Arab officials agreed on Thursday to the holding of direct Middle East peace negotiations and left it up to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to decide when to start talks…
US Congress bill pushing for democracy in Egypt
CAIRO: A bill referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations in the US Congress last week and co-sponsored by former presidential candidate John McCain, is calling for supporting democracy and…
German soccer gets ruling on Ramadan fasting
BERLIN: A Muslim group and German soccer authorities said Wednesday they have determined that professional Muslim players may break their fast during the holy month of Ramadan. The announcement followed…
Saudi leader kicks off regional tour in Egypt
CAIRO: Saudi King Abdullah on Wednesday met President Hosni Mubarak in Sharm El-Sheikh as part of a regional tour that takes him to Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. Mubarak and the…
Egypt’s GDP grows 5.9 pct in Apr-Jun, says cabinet
CAIRO: Egypt's gross domestic product (GDP) accelerated to an annualized 5.9 percent in the three months to end-June, indicating the country had rebounded from the global downturn, a cabinet statement…
US assurances may boost direct peace talks
CAIRO: Egypt said Wednesday it has received US assurances that may help in restarting direct peace talks between the Palestinians and Israel. Egyptian presidential spokesman Suleiman Awwad did not disclose…
5 French-Egyptian nationals die in road accident
RAFAH: Five Egyptian-French dual nationals, including three children, died in a car accident Wednesday in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, reported the state news agency and hospital officials. The car crashed into…
Gulf flow has stopped, but where’s the oil?
NEW ORLEANS: In the nearly two weeks since a temporary cap stopped BP's gusher at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, not much oil has been showing up on…
Boat of plastic bottles ends 4-month Pacific sail
SYDNEY: A sailboat largely constructed from 12,500 recycled plastic bottles has completed a 4-month journey across the Pacific Ocean meant to raise awareness about the perils of plastic waste. The…