Look, yet another 'new' American policy in Iraq
President George W. Bush and his senior military and foreign-policy advisers are beginning to discuss a "post-surge strategy for Iraq which they hope could gain bipartisan political support. The new…
Banana stems, an alternative to wood?
CAIRO: The remains of the banana trees are perhaps one of the commonest and cheapest leftovers of plantations, but they continue to be the least exploited despite their abundance worldwide,…
Books, art, music and a really impressive festival by AUC Press
The annual Book, Art and Music Festival provided all those elements last night: new book releases, an innovative art exhibition featuring top local artists and melodious music by crooners Sobhi…
Poll of Muslim Americans finds them largely moderate, well-integrated
A poll of Muslim Americans released last Tuesday by The Pew Research Center found them largely integrated and content with mainstream American society. However, despite their general moderation, Muslim Americans…
Mufti Ali Gomaa calls for restrictions on issuing fatwas
CAIRO: Ali Gomaa, Egypt s top Mufti, requested that all Islamic institutions put a unified standard to which all sheikhs in the world should adhere, when it comes to issuing…
Man arrested at Cairo airport accused of trying to smuggle 700 snakes
A real snakes-on-a-plane incident was thwarted by customs officers at Cairo s airport on Thursday.The officers detained an Egyptian man who was trying to smuggle 700 live snakes on a…
System must improve before organ transplant is allowed, say experts
CAIRO: The health community is showing mixed support for the debated fatwa allowing organ transplants from the deceased to the living. Though the issue has been discussed for more than…
Shares rise, housing rally resumes
Market shares rose on Thursday as a rally in the real estate sector resumed on rumors that more land auctions are imminent, brokers said. Heliopolis Housing and Medinet Nasr Housing…
Nokia signs distribution deal, introduces Nseries
CAIRO: Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia gave a demonstration of its latest Nseries handsets Wednesday, the day after its Enterprise Solutions division signed a distribution agreement with Egyptian firm Silicon…