China vows executions for rioters behind killings
URUMQI, China: China flooded the capital of western Xinjiang province with security forces Wednesday after ethnic riots left at least 156 dead. The city s Communist Party boss promised those…
El-Adly calls for global action against 'terrorist' websites
CAIRO: Egypt s Interior Minister Habib El-Adly has called for states to close down websites hosting material connected with terrorist activity.The call was made during the 20th INTERPOL African regional…
Brotherhood, independent MPs respond to Sorour accusations
CAIRO: Parliament members affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood attacked the National Democratic Party (NDP) while responding to accusations directed at them by Chairman of the People's Assembly (PA) Fathi Sorour.In…
Suez Canal revenues up in June
CAIRO: Suez Canal revenues totaled $348.2 million in June, up from $342.4 million the month before, according to results released Wednesday.The latest figures from the Suez Canal Authority indicate a…
Egypt passes Imagine Cup torch to Poland
CAIRO: "Imaginative, inspiring, innovative and world changing. This is how the winners of Imagine Cup 2009 were introduced at the awards ceremony organized by Microsoft Tuesday night at the Pyramids.…
Actis acquires 9.3 pct stake in Egypt's CIB
CAIRO: Private equity firm Actis said Wednesday that it has purchased a 9.3 percent stake in Commercial International Bank (CIB), making it the largest single investor in CIB.For a total…
Grown-up Harry Potter stars at premiere of sixth film
The stars of the sixth Harry Potter film walked up the red carpet in London Tuesday to a rapturous welcome from thousands of fans who braved pouring rain for the…
Tears and tributes mark Jackson's farewell
A gold-plated casket bearing Michael Jackson took center stage Tuesday as hundreds of millions worldwide bade farewell to the King of Pop in the final curtain call of his glittering…
A disappointing showcase of Egyptian caricature at Sawy
Currently showing at Sawy Culture Wheel's Word Hall is a new exhibit titled "Humorous Talking: Caricature, a collective show of the works of four caricaturists: Amr Selim, Makhlouf Abdallah, Doaa…
Western media bias continues in Marwa El-Sherbini's case
CAIRO: When Marwa Al-Sherbini was stabbed to death by a German fanatic in a German courtroom, Western media decided to turn a blind eye.I kept following major Western news agencies…