Egypt declines as OT and Greece weigh
Egypt's main index ended below 7,200 points for the first time since early April, hit by a sell-off on heavyweight Orascom Telecom (OT) and negative global sentiment. OT ended 7.3…
Lebanon minister apologizes to Egypt over lynching
BEIRUT: Lebanon's justice minister apologized on Tuesday for the mob lynching last week of an Egyptian wanted for a quadruple homicide, his office said. "I would like to personally apologize…
Egypt, US eye compromise on nuclear-free Mideast talks
UNITED NATIONS: Egypt and the United States were Tuesday trying to work out a compromise at the United Nations to start talks on a Middle East nuclear weapons-free zone, diplomats…
A Shakespearian comedy with a Mexican flavor
William Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” is a difficult play to stage, even by Shakespearean standards. The play does not have any major action scenes, and the plot revolves…
Sisters find new voice with Court Yard Hounds
After a triumphant comeback that included another best-selling album, a Grammy sweep and a worldwide tour, the Dixie Chicks went on hiatus — a break welcomed by the trio, who…
MP who proposed shooting protestors 'reprimanded'
The following article was published by by Daily News Egypt on May 4, 2010: CAIRO: The People’s Assembly (PA) reprimanded National Democratic Party member Nasha’at El-Qassas on Sunday for proposing…
The Earth is a mosque
BROOKLYN, New York: Last Thursday, on the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, I found myself thinking back to my first hiking trip to New York’s Bear Mountain. I was six…
Food miles flim-flam
African farmers lost millions in Europe's recent Icelandic-volcano flying ban but their greatest threat comes from European environmentalist fears and European Union farm subsidies. Just last week, the chairman of…
Europe's dominos of doom
BRUSSELS: The fear of contagion has spread over Europe. Many see Greece as the potential first domino to fall in a scenario that runs as follows: the Greek austerity measures…
Is the US trying to expose Israel nukes?
On first glance, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's comments at the United Nations General Assembly on Monday were rather innocuous. Speaking to the month-long review conference of the Nuclear…