Egypt police kill two African migrants near Israel border
RAFAH: Egyptian police shot dead two African migrants on Sunday in separate incidents near the border with Israel, a security official said. Police killed an Eritrean migrant who tried to…
Report highlights achievements, challenges facing Arab Women
CAIRO: Violence still persists against women in the Arab world, who continue to face challenges in their political and economic representation in high, middle and low income countries, a UN…
Activists protest cancelation of march, clash with police
CAIRO: Political activists expressed anger Monday after a march planned by opposition activists and MPs from Cairo’s central Tahrir Square to the People’s Assembly was canceled. The interior ministry…
President's Labor Day speech delayed for health reasons, says report
CAIRO: The annual Labor Day speech by President Hosni Mubarak was delayed until further notice due to his weak health, news portal Masrawy.com reported Monday. Mubarak has remained in Sharm…
75 percent of Egyptians ready to boycott red meat, says gov't study
CAIRO: Seventy-five percent of Egyptian families are ready to boycott red meat as a reaction to inflated prices, while 19 percent are unwilling to do so, a recent study by…
Divided we fall
A single word can evoke different reactions, interpretations and feelings in different people, a fact amply demonstrated at the ongoing exhibition at Darb 1718 Contemporary Art and Culture Center.…
Extradition case based on a lie: Polanski
US film director Roman Polanski broke his silence Sunday over the bid to extradite him to face child sex charges, saying the case was based on a lie and accusing…
Al-Qaeda to Zonad: Highlights from Tribeca Fest
If there was one film that reflected the ninth annual Tribeca Film Festival, it was the story of a young man who pursues his peculiar, nearly insane vision until his…
Lebanon embassy in Cairo asks for protection after lynching
BEIRUT: Lebanon's embassy in Cairo has asked Egypt for protection after receiving an anonymous pledge to avenge the lynching of an Egyptian by villagers near Beirut last week, a Lebanese…
Israel, Egypt hold summit on renewed Mideast peace effort
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: The leaders of Israel and Egypt met Monday to discuss the renewal of the Middle East peace process ahead of US-backed indirect negotiations between the Palestinians and the…