Brilliant Perseids meteor shower makes comeback
CAIRO: Beachgoers are in for an extra treat this week as the Perseids meteor shower makes its annual August comeback.A spectacular celestial show of hundreds of meteors will be visible…
Egypt shares tumble on US subprime fears
CAIRO: Egyptian shares fell by more than 2 percent on Sunday as they tracked global falls sparked by fears of a credit crisis in the United States housing market. The…
Egypt tells Israel it will not readmit escaped refugees
CAIRO: Egypt has informed Israel it was not under any obligation to receive refugees who have infiltrated the borders of the two countries, according to a report released by the…
Egypt slams US 'interference' on human rights
CAIRO: Egypt on Sunday criticized what it called US interference in its internal affairs after Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice joined a growing chorus of American criticism of Cairo s…
Al Wafd party prepares parallel anti- terrorism law
CAIRO: The liberal Al Wafd opposition party has announced plans to draft a parallel anti- terrorism law.The draft is a response to government legislation currently being drafted by a special…
Fraud Forum called on to combat credit card scam
CAIRO: Following the biggest credit card fraud heist to ever hit Egypt, Arab African International Bank (AAIB) has called for a Fraud Forum, sponsored by Visa International. Since the start…
KHAWAGA'S TALE: London Trends
The English summer is in full bloom and I've jettisoned London's Nu-rave, patton shoes and Generation-Y for the south coast and one of those iconic pebble beaches this island is…
No laughing matter
CHICAGO: In the post Sept. 11th world, I learned several things. It is easier to hate a stranger than to hate someone you know. And, anger often appears as hate…
Back to the Brink in Ukraine
The campaign for Ukraine's parliamentary election of September 30th is scarcely underway and yet Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich is already trying to steal it. Yanukovich was the man who sought…