Bad weather disrupts Suez traffic, closes Red Sea ports
ISMAILIA: Strong winds on Sunday disrupted shipping through Egypt s Suez Canal, cutting traffic to its lowest level in two decades, and closed four Red Sea ports, maritime officials said.A…
UN humanitarian chief addresses Egypt's role in Gaza blockade
CAIRO: UN Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes last week addressed Egypt's role in the blockade on Gaza, warning of a humanitarian disaster if Egypt blocked the tunnels that run through…
UN report says easing human mobility can improve development
CAIRO: While the distribution of opportunities worldwide is "extremely unequal, it is the "key driver to human movement which a huge potential for improving human development, said the UN's Human…
Security detains 97 Muslim Brotherhood members
CAIRO: Security forces have detained more than 97 members of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) on Friday and Saturday after their participation in pro-Palestine demonstrations following Friday prayers.Some of the detainees…
Egypt reacts angrily to latest US State Department Human Rights report
CAIRO: The Egyptian Foreign Ministry has summarily dismissed the findings of the latest Human Rights report released by the US State Department, labeling it as of "no great value. Foreign…
Russia, Egypt discuss FTA, energy projects
CAIRO: Russia and Egypt will sign an agreement on a Free Trade Zone at the next summit between officials of the two countries, said Trade Minister Rachid Mohamed Rachid. On…
Hand-made 'films' a Vietnam man's passion
For half a century, Vietnamese artist Nguyen Van Long has been drawing films on paper and other media that he proudly screens, for one viewer at a time, with his…
Ziad Rahbani: The concert that was not
Jazz started as the song of the slave: spelling freedom, rebellion, even mockery. Adapting itself to local flavors, it has since found many incarnations. The idea of breaking out of…
Apartheid 'week' or 'weakness'
CHICAGO: There is one important fundamental about truth: Genuine truth gives one the power to tolerate even the most heinous criticism. Tolerance of criticism is a sign of confidence. Intolerance…
Catalyzing consumption and balancing growth
WASHINGTON, DC: China has weathered the Great Recession well. The world now waits to see if last year's impressive domestic demand growth can be sustained, and if China can, in…