A missed opportunity for Israel
TEL AVIV: Israel's government erred in not cooperating with the Goldstone Commission, which investigated claims of human rights violations during operation "Cast Lead in Gaza. In refusing to cooperate with…
Wide awake in the Big Mango: How Cairo scoffs at sleep
CAIRO: I m addicted to being awake, says Sameh Marghani, under the dizzying lights of a Cairo neighborhood teeming with families shopping and teenagers nodding to the boom-boom of their…
Rich countries, banks may chip in for swine flu bill
CAIRO: Wealthy nations and development banks will be asked to donate $1.48 billion as part of the United Nations plan to help poor and developing countries combat the effects of…
Egypt seeks qualification to next round against Paraguay
CAIRO: The young pharaohs are aiming for their second consecutive victory to continue their winning streak and secure their place in the round of 16 in the U-20 World Cup…
Sports Talk: Swine flu? What swine flu?
Let s give a warm welcome to the 24 teams participating in the Under-20 World Cup. We wish each and every one of you the best of luck. And don…
FBI pays wrongly detained Egyptian $250,000
NEW YORK: The FBI paid $250,000 this week to an Egyptian man detained when a pilot s aviation radio was found after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks in his hotel…
Tehran hypermarket opens, without Carrefour name
PARIS: Tehran s shoppers are packing the wide, well-lit aisles of the Iranian capital s first western-style hypermarket, more than two years after France s Carrefour SA unveiled plans for…
Weather Investments says buys back, redeems bonds
CAIRO: A unit of Weather Investments has repurchased and redeemed ?825 million ($1.2 billion) worth of 4.75 percent exchangeable bonds due in 2013, the company said on Friday. The Italy-based…
New era as emerging powers join elite summits
PITTSBURGH: Friday s decision to make emerging powers such as China and India full players at the world s elite summits marks a new political era, but not all countries…