Obama in command on eve of US vote
JACKSONVILLE: Barack Obama stood on the threshold of history Monday as polls gave the Democrat a solid lead over John McCain on the last day of campaigning for the most…
Mediterranean union meets to iron out differences
BRUSSELS: Mediterranean-rim nations are discussing today ways to overcome divergences that have plagued the 43-nation union since its birth three months ago.Launched with great fanfare in Paris on July 13,…
Gamal Mubarak says question of succession premature
CAIRO: The question of succession within the National Democratic Party (NDP) was posed to President Hosni Mubarak's son Gamal during the ruling party's fifth annual conference, who responded by implying…
Indian hair care company to open third plant in Egypt
CAIRO: Marico India will officially inaugurate Wednesday its third plant in Egypt's Sadat City that will bring Parachute, the company's largest selling hair care brand worth LE 700 million, to…
Egypt needs to capitalize on GSPs when trading with US, say experts
CAIRO: Egyptian and American trade leaders convened Monday to discuss ways of maximizing trade potential between Egypt and the United States.The event, put on by the American Chamber of Commerce,…
Singer George Wassouf held in Sweden on drug charges
Syrian-Lebanese crooner George Wassouf was arrested in Sweden during the weekend on drug charges just hours before he was due to perform a concert, police told AFP on Sunday.Wassouf "has…
From Palestine to Egypt
According to her fans, singer Rim Banna is "a real Palestinian. While her marriage to a Ukrainian, her upbringing inside the 1948 borders of Palestine, her education in Russia and…
Ethiopian film 'Teza' scoops top prize at Carthage Film Festival
Ethiopian film Teza scooped four main awards at Africa s Carthage Film Festival Saturday, including the coveted Golden Tanit for its modesty and genius. The film by Haile Gerima bagged…
Kipling's Wisdom
LONDON: The beginning of October marked the seventh anniversary of the beginning of the American-led bombardment of Afghanistan. Seven years later, the Taliban are still fighting. Some 50 insurgents died…
An Israeli looks at Obama
JERUSALEM: A neighbor in Jerusalem asked me to write to his American father-in-law, who has been showering him with emails attacking Barack Obama. At a local bakery, the owner suggested…
