Egypt navy detains four fishermen off Gaza
GAZA CITY: Egyptian naval forces have arrested four Palestinian fishermen off the coast of the Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials and witnesses said on Saturday.The four were detained late on Friday…
US military chief discusses Iran on Mideast tour
CAIRO: The US military chief has met with Egypt s president at the start of a Middle East tour that Arab media reports say is focused on concerns about Iran…
Zeitoun terrorism case begins amid heavy security presence
CAIRO: The trial of 25 men accused of belonging to a terrorist organisation, known as the "Zeitoun case, began Sunday, amid a heavy security presence.Two lines of policemen prevented journalists…
Arab League holds extraordinary session, kicks off Darfur projects
DARFUR: The Arab League (AL) coordinates with all political forces in Sudan and not just the government in Khartoum, Secretary General Amr Moussa told Daily News Egypt.During the League s…
IT can empower women at work and at home, says Intel exec
CAIRO: Intel's operations in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa have one of the highest numbers of women in senior management, said Aysegül Íldeniz, Regional Director for META."I have been…
Economist roundtable to probe Egypt's post-crisis economic development
CAIRO: The Seventh Business Roundtable with the Egyptian government opens in Cairo today, with a high profile list of attendees expected to probe the prognosis of Egypt's growth for 2010-2011,…
DiCaprio calls new film his 'most demanding' Scorsese role
Leonardo DiCaprio called the traumatized World War II veteran he plays in the latest Martin Scorsese film the most demanding role he has done for the director, ahead of its…
The distinctive theology of Arabs
How did the religious heritage of the Levant (Sham) help direct the evolution of theology from Judaism to Christianity to Islam, and how did arguments amongst religious scholars and their…
Polanski, Scorsese take Berlin by storm
In Berlin, the great masters of cinema still rule. Exceptional, highly entertaining new works from Roman Polanski and Martin Scorsese lifted up the cheerless mood triggered by the freezing cold…
