Sci-tech: iPhone: finally a smartphone that glitters
First of all, it's not technically a smart-phone, some are saying it is a smart-iPod.Not that Apple's latest gem needed help de-geeking its image; Apple has always been led by…
Divorce in Egypt: Why so many young couples are quitting so quickly
Getting married in Egypt is an arduous process. Many negotiations are settled, and arrangements solidified to ensure the couple's compatibility. Finally, it all culminates in a beautiful day that ends…
Rice drumming support for US strategy in Iraq
Cairo: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's Mideast visit is an attempt to shore up support amongst Arab states for American policy in the region, analysts say."She's seeking help from…
Shura Council unanimously accepts Mubarak's constitutional amendments
CAIRO: The Shura Council (SC), the upper house of parliament, unanimously approved on Thursday the 34 constitutional amendments suggested by President Mubarak late last year. Safwat Al-Sherif, head of the…
Brotherhood plays down president's warning
CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood rebutted on Friday accusations by President Hosni Mubarak that the fundamentalist group poses a national security threat, saying his claims are aimed at stirring fears in…
Israel appoints Arab minister
JERUSALEM: Defense Minister Amir Peretz, leader of Israel s Labor Party, has chosen Arab lawmaker Raleb Majadele to be a Cabinet minister, Israeli media reported Wednesday.Majadele would be the second…
Egypt concerned about Iraq disintegration
Cairo: President Hosni Mubarak's warnings for Iran not to interfere in Iraq as the oil-rich Arab country continues its downward spiral to civil war is part and parcel of Egypt's…
Egyptians among Hajj bus casualties
RIYADH: Twenty-two Muslim pilgrims leaving Saudi Arabia by bus were killed in a road crash near the border with the United Arab Emirates, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday.…
