The Arab League breaks with the past and attempts a rebirth
With the United States Congress appealing to Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa for intervention in Darfur, and with Moussa's offer to provide peacekeeping troops, one gets the impression that…
So much for a peaceful Ramadan
With one week left till the end of Ramadan, a holy month of piety and quiet reflection, one cannot help but recount that the Muslim world has witnessed anything but…
Egypt, Libya leaders seek consensus on Darfur
Sudan's neighbors wary of international interferenceCAIRO: Discussions focusing on the Darfur crisis between President Hosni Mubarak and Libyan leader Moammar Qaddafi in Tripoli on Monday were aimed at bridging differences…
Health minister warns of winter bird flu upsurge
CAIRO: Health Minister Hatem Al-Gabali said Tuesday he feared a fresh spate of human bird flu cases in the coming weeks. Bird flu is still present and we will witness…
Support the Pyramids, O Egypt
The last remaining original world wonder faces stiff competition on the New Seven Wonders listLONDON: Only one of the ancient wonders of the world still survives. History buffs are being…
Pre-iftar fight leads to murder by screwdriver
Violence in Boulaq El-Dakrour ends in deathCAIRO: On Ibrahim El-Desouky Street in Giza's Zenin district, a number of boys were playing opposite the auto repair shop of Mahmoud Badr Shaaban.They…
US lawyer gets jail term for aiding Egyptian cleric in terrorist plot
A US rights lawyer convicted of conspiring with terrorists by acting as a go-between for a jailed Egyptian cleric and his militant followers was sentenced to 28 months in jail…
Abdel Latif still faces persecution after acquittal, says human rights group
Human rights delegation visits El-Minya governorate officials to inquire about Beni Mazar caseCAIRO: Delegates from nine local human rights organizations paid a surprise visit to the security director of El-Minya…
Banking shares push Egypt's bourse higher
CAIRO: A banking sector buoyed after Italy s Sanpaolo won 80 percent of Bank of Alexandria for about $1.6 billion helped Egyptian shares edge higher on Tuesday, traders said. The…
EFG values El-Sewedy at LE 58.50
CAIRO: Investment bank and equities researcher EFG-Hermes gave El Sewedy Cables an estimated fair value of LE 58.50 ($10.21) a share and recommended buying for both the short and long…
