Egyptian police discover a ton of explosives on Gaza border
RAFAH: Egyptian police discovered a ton of explosives hidden in an underground cache on the border with the Gaza Strip during a search for smuggling tunnels, a security official said…
Mini summit aims to bolster support for Annapolis conference
CAIRO: Two of the Arab nations most friendly to the US, Egypt and Jordan held a three-way summit with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Sharm El-Sheikh Thursday to bolster support…
Arabs agree to attend Annapolis
CAIRO: Arab ministers attending a ministerial meeting at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo Friday declared their agreement to attend the Annapolis Middle East peace conference Nov. 27."The Arab peace…
Israel won't get 'normalization for free,' says Arab League chief
CAIRO: Arab League Secretary General said early on Friday that Arab countries will not offer Israel "normalization for free during the upcoming US-sponsored Mideast peace conference.Amr Moussa remarks were made…
So Vintage, Dahling!
The advent of seasonal festivities makes me feel disarmingly in need of partaking in some form of effervescent indulgence. Last May I entered the bijou home of Cecile Lacorre, well…
"Nice guys that look scary"
A jewellery dealer might not be the most obvious candidate for the ringleader of a biker gang, but when the weekend rolls around, Sharif Bergemi exchanges his diamond rings and…
No FTA but economic relations going strong, says US ambassador Ricciardone
CAIRO: US-Egyptian economic relations are healthy and growing, despite absence of a free trade agreement (FTA), said US Ambassador to Egypt Francis Ricciardone. "In 2004, our bilateral trade was a…
Euro eyes 1.50 dollars after new record high
LONDON: The euro Friday neared $1.50 for the first time after reaching a fresh historic high against the US currency, which is suffering from expectations of slower US economic growth…
Vodafone, Intel and Fujitsu-Siemens launch built-in connectivity technology
CAIRO: Logging onto the Internet "anytime, anywhere will no longer be a problem with the launch of the new built-in Vodafone Broad Band notebook, in collaboration with Fujitsu-Siemens and Intel.The…
Case grants grace period for companies that didn't send financial statement
CAIRO: The Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchange's Listing Committee held on Nov. 21 decided to grant two companies a grace period of 10 days effective Nov. 22 to send their…