Gamal Mubarak in Rafah amid tightened security
CAIRO: Leading members of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), including head of the policies secretariat and son of President Mubarak, Gamal as well as Safwat El-Sherif, visited the Rafah…
INTERVIEW: Israel is trying to impose its terms before negotiations, says expert
BIRZEIT, West Bank: Diplomacy is the only solution, says human rights expert George Giacaman. However, this diplomacy is affected by the regional and international political scene, whether it's in Egypt,…
Egypt in more talks with Hamas
CAIRO: Envoys of Hamas resumed talks Tuesday in Cairo with Egyptian intelligence officials on a truce proposal to end fighting in the Gaza Strip where the Israeli offensive is in…
Opposition MPs urge gov't to provide housing for Gazans
CAIRO: Opposition MPs are urging the government to allocate LE 500 million to provide housing for Gaza residents along the border. Around 35 opposition MPs sent an urgent request to…
Positive tourism numbers likely to drop in 2009
CAIRO: Egypt received 12.8 million tourists in 2008, with a 15.3 percent increase in tourist arrivals, said Tourism Minister Zoheir Garranah at a press conference Monday.Over the year, the industry…
Orascom Telecom falls, weighs on Egypt's bourse
CAIRO: Shares of Orascom Telecom (OT), the biggest Arab mobile phone operator by subscribers, fell 7.6 percent on Tuesday to drag key Egyptian stock indexes down in line with global…
Steel imports may push down local prices
CAIRO: As a weakening global economy continues to hit key steel-consuming industries such as construction and automotives - denting international steel prices - some traders in Egypt have reportedly lined…
Obama, Spider-Man team up for new Marvel comic
WASHINGTON: Before Barack Obama is sworn in as president and becomes wrapped in the web of US and global politics, he will spin a yarn with Spider-Man in a brand…
Claude Berri, 'godfather' of French film, dies at 74
PARIS: French filmmaker and producer Claude Berri, whose work as a director includes the much loved two-part saga on life in Provence Jean de Florette and Manon des Sources, died…
A cruel, timeless lesson at Rawabet
Three new one-act plays made their debut last Monday at the independent Rawabet Theater: "Hallucinations at the Post Office, "The Buffet and, most exceptional of the three, "The Lesson. Based…