Why Israel should grab Hamas' truce offer
One of the endlessly fascinating and frustrating aspects of the convergence of American politics with Middle Eastern realities is evident again this season: the application of special rules of conduct…
Muslims should use foreign media to engage west, say scholars
CAIRO: Islamic scholars have said they support President Hosni Mubarak's appeal to Muslims to counter the ferocious attack on Islam. And goes even further to say it is the responsibility…
Fatah, Hamas agree to defuse internal violence
GAZA: Fatah and Hamas officials agreed on Friday to take steps to end violence between the two rival Palestinian movements which has raised fears of civil war. Fawzi Barhoum, a…
Judge quashes parts of Canada's secrecy law in suspected terror case
OTTAWA: A Canadian judge on Thursday quashed key parts of Canada s secrecy law used by federal police to obtain a search warrant to scour a reporter s home in…
Oh, you dirty hairy
SYDNEY: An airline baggage courier pleaded guilty in Australia on Friday to stealing samples of women s hair from their lost bags and keeping them on file. Rodney Petersen, 30,…
Egyptian police: 200 crates of weapons intercepted en route to Gaza
EL ARISH: Three Bedouins were arrested early Friday trying to smuggle nearly 200 crates of automatic weapons and ammunition from Egypt into Gaza, police said.Police seized the weapons on a…
Adopting Egypt's heritage sites
Euromed Heritage Program earmarks seven national landmarks for renovationCAIRO: Seven heritage sites in Egypt have been selected for restoration through "Adopt a Mediterranean Heritage, a new and innovative initiative from…
Experts Criticize Government Initiative to Extract Oil from Tafla
CAIRO: Egyptian mining and petroleum industry officials have criticized a project sponsored by the Ministry of Petroleum to extract crude oil from petroleum clay (tafla) citing it as too costly.They…
Give the Egyptians more tea
KOLKATA: Indian tea exports to Egypt have surged after Egypt slashed import duties, a senior Tea Board official said on Friday. India, the world s largest producer and consumer of…
