Sinai detainees end hunger strike
CAIRO: Fifty Sinai detainees in Borg El-Arab prison near the North Coast ended a hunger strike to protest their "unjust imprisonment and to precipitate their release.Khaled Aly from the Hisham…
Acer Focuses on Biometric Ahead of Gitex 2007
DUBAI: Acer Computer, a supplier of notebook and desktop computers in the Middle East, aims to gain widespread exposure for its security-focused range of mobility products, said the company in…
Screening a spiritual quest
Dedicated to holistic health, Insight Inside screens movies that are related to "spirituality, well-being, personal growth, and awareness. This week, Bernardo Bertolucci's "Little Buddha (1994) is the movie of choice.…
Jogging along Beirut's Corniche for clarity
As a Middle East policy analyst who also has family ties to Lebanon, I visit quite often. I rolled out of bed one day and tried jogging along Beirut' s…
Turkey's Transformation
Abdullah Gül's election as Turkey's 11th president marks a watershed in the country's history. In July, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) - religiously conservative but economically liberal -…
Times of mistrust in Egypt
It is said that mutual trust, rather than mutual interest, is what keeps human associations together. Lack of trust among members of a community resembles cracks in an aged building;…
Saft El Laban residents complain of polluted potable water
CAIRO: More than 50 inhabitants of the Saft El Laban district of Giza have officially complained to the general prosecutor about polluted drinking water in their homes, and demanded replacing…
U.S. actress Angelina Jolie visits refugees in Iraq
GENEVA: American actress Angelina Jolie has visited Iraq to meet with refugees and U.S. troops in the country, the U.N. refugee agency said Tuesday.Jolie, who is a goodwill ambassador for…
Physicians debate the side effects of using mobile phones
CAIRO: If you have a headache, feel tired and dizzy, then it's probably the side effect of using the mobile for over 30 minutes. Some scientists claim that radio frequency…