Leaders of France, Egypt talk about Gaza's future
PARIS: French President Nicolas Sarkozy hosted Egypt s President Hosni Mubarak on Monday amid preparations for an aid conference for the Gaza Strip and diplomatic efforts for a more durable…
Gaza smugglers say Egypt tightening tunnel trade
RAFAH: In the dunes of rubble along the Gaza border work crews are excavating scores of bombed tunnels, but smugglers say Egyptian forces on the other side are gradually choking…
Companies need to be 'pro-active' about IT security, says expert
CAIRO: When the letter "e appears as a prefix in words such as e-mail, e-banking or e-signatures, it suggests efficiency and speed. When it precedes the word crime, it's a…
Scottish trade mission looks to boost energy cooperation
CAIRO: As businesses around the world batten down the hatches to weather the economic crisis, members of Scottish Development International (SDI) arrived in Cairo this week as part of a…
'Slumdog Millionaire' takes seven awards at BAFTAs
"Slumdog Millionaire, the rags-to-riches tale of a Mumbai tea boy who wins big, swept the board at the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) in London on Sunday with seven prizes…
Classic dysfunctional relationship tramples postmodernism
Last week, Bibliotheca Alexandrina's sixth Creative Forum for Independent Theater Groups hosted vastly different dance performances. The Italian group Milo e Frida presented "Varco on Wednesday evening, while the 6…
30 mummies found in newly discovered tomb in Egypt
CAIRO: Egyptian archaeologists say they have discovered 30 mummies inside a 2,600-year-old tomb, in the latest round of excavations at the vast necropolis of Sakkara south of Cairo.Egypt's chief archeologist,…
Quest for justice
I am a Jew. I was a participant in the Rally for the Right of Return to Palestine . It was the right thing to do. I ve heard about…
A global green new deal
NAIROBI: With unemployment soaring, bankruptcies climbing, and stock markets in free-fall, it may at first glance seem sensible to ditch the fight against climate change and put environmental investments on…
The coming showdown with Iran
FLORENCE: US President Barack Obama's administration has lost little time in announcing that it will seek direct talks with the Iranian government.This means, at the very least, a tough confrontation…