News in Briefs
Mediterranean ports closed for bad weatherReuters reported that the Egyptian port of Alexandria and nearby Dekheila port closed on Monday because of high winds and waves, the state news agency…
Police uncover 100 kg of TNT explosives cache near Gaza border
EL-ARISH: Egyptian security forces on Monday uncovered an explosives cache containing 100 km of TNT hidden in sacks near the country s volatile border with the Gaza Strip, a police…
Valentine's Day frenzy fails to make sense for many
CAIRO: Many found it pointless to celebrate Valentine's Day, although Egypt - and other neighboring countries - is increasingly adopting this tradition year after year. "I only got to remember…
Minister hails massive investment in transport
CAIRO: Egypt expects to pull in LE 67 billion over the next two years through public-private partnerships in some 30 transport infrastructure projects to sustain economic growth rates, the transport…
Raya IT achieves LE 335 million sales in year 2007
CAIRO: Raya IT reported a record high sales figure of LE 335 million for fiscal year 2007, said Hisham Abd El Rassoul, the CEO of Raya Integration, in a press…
A KHAWAGA'S TALE: Uncovering the Thistlegorm secrets
Diving the World War II wreck of the SS Thistlegorm in the Gulf of Suez over the weekend was an adventure. When the British supply ship comes into view 30…
Egypt: restore border control and develop a new policy
The recent breach of Egypt s border with Gaza accentuated the risks implied in the current situation in the Strip. Losing control over that border for ten consecutive days proved…
The EU's Kosovo catalyst
Kosovo's declaration of independence has put stability in the Western Balkans back on Europe's agenda. Unless the European Union acts quickly, the whole region could slide backwards, with dire social,…
Shia meets Sunni in a Baghdad park
Mohammed Omar Ali sits on a bench under a tree in Al-Zawra Park, looking around impatiently for any sign of his friend. Ali, 31, has not seen Ayad Murtadha for…