Oriental Weavers factory fire will not cause delay in production, says Khamis
CAIRO: Mohamed Farid Khamis, the chairman of the board of Oriental Weavers Group, said Tuesday's fire will not cause a delay in production and all clients' orders will be delivered…
Egypt seeks to become a top player in offshore services, says official
CAIRO: The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology is shooting for an offshore services revenue target of $1.1 billion by 2010, said Hazem Abdel Azim, senior advisor to the Minister…
Colors of an artistic instinct
Looking closely, patiently at Austrian painter Christoph Palaschke's abstract paintings evokes a multitude of conflicting emotions.Many of his paintings, such as "Ecstasy and Evolution, "Queen of the Night, "Oasis 2,…
Ramadan in pictures
Imagining the one picture that adequately captures the month of Ramadan is difficult. Do images of religion, culture or food capture the holy month? The newly formed Society for Photojournalism…
The Secret is out
Imagine being able to control everything in your life. You can be rich, healthy and in love. You can be living in your dream house, driving your dream car and…
Non-violent protest gains in West Bank
All those who love the prophet should lend a hand! Ten shouting Palestinians were pushing against one boulder, but the primitive Israeli roadblock cutting off the tiny Palestinian village from…
Talk "Lebanon" first
For many Lebanese, Syrian involvement in regional peace negotiations is only desirable if its practical outcome is increased respect for Lebanese sovereignty and independence.However, the Lebanese are not that optimistic.…
A tale of two dictatorships
Myanmar and Pakistan are both Asian countries whose military rulers are in trouble. But they are heading in opposite directions, because, whereas Pakistan understands why Asia is rising, Myanmar does…
Egyptian archaeological team to survey the Nile in search of sunken antiquities
ALEXANDRIA: For the first time, the Nile River will be the subject of an archeological excavation. An Egyptian archeological team affiliated with the Supreme Council of Antiquities will track down…
More video of Princess Diana's last hours planned for inquest jury
LONDON: More video images of the last hours of Princess Diana and her boyfriend Dodi Fayed, including scenes of paparazzi swarming outside their hotel, were set to be shown Thursday…