At a cinema near you: The wars in Iraq, Afghanistan
LOS ANGELES: Encouraged by widespread opposition to the conflict in Iraq, Hollywood filmmakers are preparing to unleash an unprecedented wave of war movies on cinema-goers. In a notable break with…
Gaza suffers more power cuts after EU freezes finance
GAZA CITY: Parts of the Gaza Strip were still suffering power cuts on Sunday after the European Union suspended the financing of fuel deliveries for the impoverished territory s sole…
Egypt accepts returned migrants from Israel
CAIRO: Egypt agreed Saturday to readmit African migrants who allegedly infiltrated the Israeli border through Egypt. Forty-eight migrants were returned in an overnight operation.The Israeli embassy could not independently confirm…
Politicians and experts disagree over the significance of NDP internal election
CAIRO: Nationwide elections for representatives to Egypt's ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) Saturday sparked speculations of potential change in the party's power structure and the adoption of more democratic policies.Elections…
Price of meat, chicken, fish have not increased, says ministry
CAIRO: Speculations of the increase in the prices of meat, fish and chicken are circulating, with ministry officials denying the rumors.The ministry had released a price list to state-run newspaper…
Survey quantifies public's views on corruption
CAIRO: A public opinion poll conducted by the Information Decision Support Center - affiliated with the Cabinet - recorded that 75.2 percent of Egyptians say corruption exists in the country…
Comic relief at the Edinburgh Festival
An Egyptian Englishmen, Saif Abu Kandil, is staging a stand-up comedy act during the Edinburgh Festival, laced with explicit language and teenage sexual fantasies that makes the audience squirm uncomfortably,…
Reclaiming Christian values
WASHINGTON - The conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, and the broader schism between Israel and Arab states, is of deep concern to a great many people who have no personal…
The Environmental Bullying of New Europe
Instead of helping all EU member states to meet their own Kyoto goals, the European Commission is shifting what should be a shared burden onto its newest members, which are…
Jumped, provoked and pushed
Hamas s swift victory in the June 2007 battle of Gaza was a stunning defeat for American interests in the Middle East. Hamas, an organization the United States has blackballed…