Hezbollah leader blasts Egypt over Gaza barrier
BEIRUT: The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group has accused Egypt of "choking off an entire people by building an underground barrier meant to stop smuggling goods and weapons to…
Orascom appeals Algerian tax claim
CAIRO: Orascom Telecom (OT) has filed an appeal with Algerian tax authorities for the $596 million allegedly owed by its Algerian subsidiary, Orascom Telecom Algeria or "Djezzy . Algeria claims…
One on One with Elia Suleiman: Part Two
In part two of Daily News Egypt s interview with award-winning Palestinian filmmaker Elia Suleiman, he discusses the necessity of unpredictability in his films, the financial predicaments he faced in…
China author set to sue Google over web book scan
Chinese author Mian Mian, who shot to fame with lurid tales of sex, drugs and alcohol in the underworld, will sue internet giant Google this week for copyright infringement, her…
Mexico's war of choice
MEXICO CITY: Three years ago this month, Mexican President Felipe Calderón donned military fatigues and declared a full-scale war on drugs, ordering the Army into Mexico's streets, highways, and villages.…
Palestinian children suffer from a lack of appropriate TV programming
RAMALLAH - Television penetration in Palestine is nearly 100 percent. Almost every home - no matter how poor the family-has a tube in its sitting room. Television viewership is higher…
Encountering peace: Change in Gaza is possible
JERUSALEM: Thirty-nine young people from Gaza applied to attend a peace education workshop sponsored by the Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information (IPCRI) that was held this past weekend in…
Swine flu cases hit 10,000, says cabinet's IDSC
CAIRO: The cabinet-affiliated Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) Monday, announced that the number of confirmed cases of swine flu in Egypt has surpassed the 10,000 mark.As of Sunday night,…
Egypt editor fined for delving into steel mogul's private life
CAIRO: A Cairo Misdemeanors Court slammed Adel Hammouda, chief editor of weekly tabloid Al-Fajr, with a LE 10,000 fine for tackling the marriage of steel mogul Ahmed Ezz and Shahinaz…
Hommos not angry despite Egypt exclusion
CAIRO: Ismaili midfielder Mohamed Hommos fully respects Egypt coach Hassan Shehata s decision to exclude him from the squad for the 2009 African Cup of Nations (CAN).Shehata has recently announced…